Maker
J. & W. CaryLondon, c. 1791–1850
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Terrestrial Globe
- Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe
Datec. 1791, updated 1831
PlaceLondon, England
MediumSatinwood, paper, and brass
DimensionsOverall: 46 7/16 × 27 15/16 in. diameter (118 × 71 cm diameter)
.A, Globe: 21 in. diameter (53.3 cm)
.B, Stand: 25 1/2 × 27 15/16 in. diameter (64.8 × 71 cm diameter)
.A, Globe: 21 in. diameter (53.3 cm)
.B, Stand: 25 1/2 × 27 15/16 in. diameter (64.8 × 71 cm diameter)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by the Rienzi Society
Object number2016.346
Current Location
Rienzi
Library
On view
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RienziObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed: Cary’s \ New \ Terrestrial Globe, \ Exhibiting \ The Tracks and Discoveries made by \ Captain Cook; \ also those of Captain Vancouver on the \ North West Coast of America; \ And M. de la Perouse on the Coast of Tartary, \ together \ With every other Improvement collected from \ Various Navigators to the present time. \ London \ Made & Sold by J. & W. Cary, Strand March 1sr, 1815. \ with Additions and Corrections to 1831.
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Nathaniel Hill
1754
Paper maché, engraving on paper with hand-coloring, housed in a fish skin case
BF.2012.3.A,.B
Unknown American
c. 1795–1810
West Indian satinwood, East Indian satinwood, mahogany, ebony, dyed holly or boxwood; white pine, birch, mahogany
B.2004.1.1,.2
