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A PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN CELESTIAL AND TERRESTRIAL 12 INCH GLOBES
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A PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN CELESTIAL AND TERRESTRIAL 12 INCH GLOBES

BY NEWTON & SON, DATED 1841, THE LOWER PART OF THE STANDS LATER

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A PAIR OF EARLY VICTORIAN CELESTIAL AND TERRESTRIAL 12 INCH GLOBES
By Newton & Son, dated 1841, the lower part of the stands later
Each with brass meridian ring and papered horizon ring, on walnut, beech and ebonised ring-turned baluster tripod stands, joined by conforming stretchers, the terrestrial globe with printed label 'NEWTON'S New & Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Embracing every recent Discovery to the Present Time MANUFACTURED BY NEWTON & SON, 66 CHANCERY LANE London. Published Jan: 1st 1841', the celestial globe with printed label 'NEWTON'S NEW & IMPROVED CELESTIAL GLOBE Of which all the Stars, Nebulæ & Clusters contained in the extensive catalogue of the late F. Wollaston F.R.S. are accurately laid down their Right Ascensions & Declinatns having been recalculated for the Year 1830, by W. Newton Manufactured by Newton & Son, Chancery Lane London, Published Jan: 1st 1841', the stands 20th century below the upper structure
37 in. (94 cm.) high, overall; 16½ in. (42 cm.) diameter, overall (2)
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During the first half of the 19th Century, the firm of Newton, together with Bardin and Cary, occupied a leading position in the manufacture of globes in London. Founded by John Newton (d. 1844) circa 1782, he was joined by his son around 1818, William (d. 1861), and in the 1830s by Miles Berry. Finally Willam's son, William Edward Newton (d. 1879) joined the firm and from the 1840s, they were known as W. Newton & Son. For a long time the address of the firm was 66 Chancery Lane, London (E. Dekker and P. van der Krogt, Globes from the Western World, London, 1993, p. 118, 119, 177).

A large pair of 23-inch globes by Newton, dated 1851, was sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 6 July 2000, lot 95 (£56,400). Another pair of 18 inch globes by Newton, dated 1860, was sold anonymously, in these Rooms, 17 April 1997, lot 70 (£41,100).