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ADAMS, Dudley. Globum hunc Terrestrem; Globum hunc Caelestem. London: sold by J.Field Optician No 74 Cornhill, terrestrial dated 1789.
A pair of library globes, diameter 18 inches (46cm), overall height 44½ inches (112cm). Each globe made up of two sets of 12 hand-coloured engraved gores, celestial gores laid to ecliptic poles and elaborately decorated with constellation figures, generally coloured in outline, terrestrial marking the tracks of Anson's voyage and the second and third voyages of James Cook, both titles within floral wreath cartouches with pasted overlabels of J.Field (gores slightly discoloured and revarnished, neat restoration at southern and northern poles of both globes). Metal pinions, brass hour dials and meridians, graduated on one face, grooved on verso, facsimile printed horizon gores. The globes mounted on English style mahogany tripod stands, the horizon bars supported by four quadrants to a central turned column with downswept legs, castors, compasses, roller-type brass centreposts.
A fine pair of 18 inch Georgian library globes by Dudley Adams (1762-1830). Dudley's career in globemaking started when he joined his elder brother George Jnr in the family business soon after the death of his father in 1773. He left the business in 1789 and set up as an independent instrument maker trading from 53 Charing Cross. On the death of his brother in 1795 he returned to run the Adams business from Fleet St. This pair of Adams globes dates from his period in Charing Cross, the addition of Field's labels indicating that he put sales out to other instrument sellers. cf. Van der Krogt Ada 9; Ada 19.
A pair of library globes, diameter 18 inches (46cm), overall height 44½ inches (112cm). Each globe made up of two sets of 12 hand-coloured engraved gores, celestial gores laid to ecliptic poles and elaborately decorated with constellation figures, generally coloured in outline, terrestrial marking the tracks of Anson's voyage and the second and third voyages of James Cook, both titles within floral wreath cartouches with pasted overlabels of J.Field (gores slightly discoloured and revarnished, neat restoration at southern and northern poles of both globes). Metal pinions, brass hour dials and meridians, graduated on one face, grooved on verso, facsimile printed horizon gores. The globes mounted on English style mahogany tripod stands, the horizon bars supported by four quadrants to a central turned column with downswept legs, castors, compasses, roller-type brass centreposts.
A fine pair of 18 inch Georgian library globes by Dudley Adams (1762-1830). Dudley's career in globemaking started when he joined his elder brother George Jnr in the family business soon after the death of his father in 1773. He left the business in 1789 and set up as an independent instrument maker trading from 53 Charing Cross. On the death of his brother in 1795 he returned to run the Adams business from Fleet St. This pair of Adams globes dates from his period in Charing Cross, the addition of Field's labels indicating that he put sales out to other instrument sellers. cf. Van der Krogt Ada 9; Ada 19.