NEWTON, SON & BERRY (fl. 1830-38), London
NEWTON, SON & BERRY (fl. 1830-38), London

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NEWTON, SON & BERRY (fl. 1830-38), London
NEWTON & BERRYS New Terrestrial Globe 1831.
A 1½-inch (3.8cm.) diameter terrestrial miniature globe, made up of twelve hand coloured engraved gores, the prime meridian marked Meridian of London, ungraduated, the equatorial graduated in degrees, the ecliptic graduated in days, and showing the zodiac symbols, the continents outlined in colour, no Antarctic coastline shown, the oceans showing the voyages of Cook, and Clark and Gore (small areas discoloured, revarnished), steel axis pins, in a cylindrical turned mahogany case with domed lid

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Literature
CLIFTON, Gloria Directory Of British Scientific Instrument Makers 1550-1851 (London, 1995)

Lot Essay

Clifton notes that, with the addition of Miles Berry, the partnership of Newton, Son & Berry took over from J. & W. Newton in 1830, and continued until 1838, when it was succeeded by Newton & Berry (1838-1841). However, some Newton, Son & Berry pocket globes (which presumably date from the later years of the partnership), do show sections of the Antarctic coastline, so the date of 1831 would seem to be correct, despite the absence of the word "Son" from the globe's title.

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