Details
HARRIS, Thomas and Son. New Terresrtial Globe; New Celestial Globe. London, undated [circa 1820].
A pair of terrestrial and celestial miniature table globes, diameter 3 inches (75mm), overall height 5 ¼ inches (135mm). Each globe with 12 hand-coloured engraved gores, circular title cartouches, brass hour circles at northern poles, brass meridian rings, graduated on one face. Hand-coloured engraved horizon rings with zodiac and calendar scales (neatly restored crack along celestial equator and on celestial horizon ring). Four turned-leg mahogany stands, with cross-stretchers supporting centrepost.
A rare and delightful pair of English miniature globes, by Thomas Harris and Son, 'Opticians and Globe Makers to his Majesty, and the Dukes of Kent and Sussex, 52 Great Russell Street'. Despite their royal patronage, remarkably few of their miniature globes appear to have survived. (2)
A pair of terrestrial and celestial miniature table globes, diameter 3 inches (75mm), overall height 5 ¼ inches (135mm). Each globe with 12 hand-coloured engraved gores, circular title cartouches, brass hour circles at northern poles, brass meridian rings, graduated on one face. Hand-coloured engraved horizon rings with zodiac and calendar scales (neatly restored crack along celestial equator and on celestial horizon ring). Four turned-leg mahogany stands, with cross-stretchers supporting centrepost.
A rare and delightful pair of English miniature globes, by Thomas Harris and Son, 'Opticians and Globe Makers to his Majesty, and the Dukes of Kent and Sussex, 52 Great Russell Street'. Despite their royal patronage, remarkably few of their miniature globes appear to have survived. (2)