Lot Essay
Kirkwood and Sons (fl. 1774-1824) first started publishing globes in 1804 and continued to trade from Edinburgh until a disasterous fire destroyed all the copper plates. The firm was re-established by James's younger son who published a new pair of globes.
See Elly Dekker Globes at Grenwich Oxford University press, 1999 pp. 382-383 pl. 233
See Elly Dekker Globes at Grenwich Oxford University press, 1999 pp. 382-383 pl. 233