Offered by Galerie Gilles Linossier
Pair of large table globes, signed Newton and Son, forming a pendant, one representing the terrestrial, the other the celestial.
Made of cardboard and paper, they are mounted on a mahogany tripod base. The baluster-shaped legs support the equatorial table and are joined by a brace at the bottom.
Their brass meridian is graduated in Arabic numerals, and their respective brass tops graduate the hours in Roman numerals.
Their equatorial table, made of mahogany framed with black wood edging, is mounted on top with a paper determining the months and astrological signs. This zodiacal band has several graduations and supports the globe by its equatorial axis and its equinoctial circle.
The cartouches indicate respectively:
For the celestial globe:
« NEWTON'S (improved) – CELESTIAL GLOBE
On witch all the stars are taken from the elaborate and most approved Catalogue of Piazzi the Nebulas from Bode and the double Stars and those with proper motions from south. The right ascensions & declinations of the whole having been recatailated and accurately laid down fo the year 1851 - By Mr W, Newton. Manufactured NEWTON & SON Chancery Lane. London published 1st Mars 1851 »
The Terrestre published only 1 month before indicates:
« NEWTON'S – New and Improved – TERRESTRIAL GLOBE – Accurately delineacted from the observations of the most asteemed – Navigators and Travellers to the present time – Manufactured by Newton & Son, 66, Chancery Lane- London published Feb (...) 1851 »
This globe, made with the latest information available to navigators and travelers at the time, is a defining feature.
This London company, Newton and Son, 66 Chancery Lane, London, active in the 19th century, is one of the first and most renowned for the manufacture of globes, as well as maritime and scientific instruments.
These two beautiful and interesting works from the mid-19th century are very distinctive due to their large size (58 cm high and 55 cm in diameter) and their close production. Indeed, made one month apart, these globes are considered a true pair.
Mid-19th century English work in good condition.
Dimensions : H 58 cm x D 55 cm
