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BARDIN, William & Thomas. New British Terrestrial Globe; New British Celestial Globe. London: sold by C.Silberrad, Optician 31 Aldgate, terrestrial published 1st February 1798.
A pair of library globes, diameter 18 inches (46cm), overall height 46 inches (117cm). Each globe made up of two sets of 12 hand-coloured engraved gores, terrestrial with polar calottes, showing the tracks of the three voyages of Cook and latest discoveries to 1789, seas and several countries coloured green, the celestial with gores laid to the ecliptic poles, decorated with constellation figures, partly hand-coloured (the globes revarnished, the terrestrial restored along equatorial circle, a few minor cracks). Metal pinions, hour circles printed on gores, brass pointers and meridians, engraved on one face, grooved on verso, hand-coloured engraved horizob bars (lightly stained and rubbed). The globes mounted on ebony strung satinwood and mahogany stands, three turned and fluted legs with cross stretchers incorporating compasses, the horizon bars raised on three quadrant supports with brass centrepost (some careful restoration),
William Bardin and his son Thomas were important London globe and instrument makers in the late 18th century. Both were professional cartographers and their globes show an elegance and style often lacking in their English competition.
A pair of library globes, diameter 18 inches (46cm), overall height 46 inches (117cm). Each globe made up of two sets of 12 hand-coloured engraved gores, terrestrial with polar calottes, showing the tracks of the three voyages of Cook and latest discoveries to 1789, seas and several countries coloured green, the celestial with gores laid to the ecliptic poles, decorated with constellation figures, partly hand-coloured (the globes revarnished, the terrestrial restored along equatorial circle, a few minor cracks). Metal pinions, hour circles printed on gores, brass pointers and meridians, engraved on one face, grooved on verso, hand-coloured engraved horizob bars (lightly stained and rubbed). The globes mounted on ebony strung satinwood and mahogany stands, three turned and fluted legs with cross stretchers incorporating compasses, the horizon bars raised on three quadrant supports with brass centrepost (some careful restoration),
William Bardin and his son Thomas were important London globe and instrument makers in the late 18th century. Both were professional cartographers and their globes show an elegance and style often lacking in their English competition.