Pair of Globes on Stands

Object/Artifact

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Pair of Globes on Stands

Entry/Object ID

58.35.1-2

Description

Pair of globes on tripod stands, one celestial, one terrestrial. Sheraton style frame. Both with tripod stand with turned standard, and downswept legs with spade feet, each with dark wood diamond inlay. Stretchers with glass-covered compass.

Context

J & W Cary Celestial globe London 1799 J & W Cary Terrestrial globe London 1815 (with additions in 1846)

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

58.35

Made/Created

Artist

Cary, J. and W.

Date made

1799 - 1846

Place

Location

London, England

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

58.35.2: Celestial Globe Marked 'Made and Sold By J. & W. Cary, No. 181 Strand, March 1, 1799" Enclosed in a circle- Cary's / New and Improved/ Celestial Globe,/ on which/is Carefully Laid Down the Whole of the/Stars and Nebuln.,/ Contained in the Astronomical Catalogue of the/ Rev. d M.r Wollaston. F.R.S./ Compiled From the Authorities of Flansteeed. De. Lacaille, Hervelius, Mayer/ Bradley, Herschel, Maskelyne &.C./ with an extensive number from the Werks of Miss Herschel/ The Whole Adapted to the year 1800, and the limits of each constellation Determined/ by a Boundary Line./ ____________London/ Made & Sold by J & W Cary, No.181 Strand Mar.1 1799. 58.35.1:Terrestrial Globe Marked Made and Sold By J. & W. Cary, Strand, March 1st 1815. with Additions and Corrections To 1846." Enclosed in a circle- Carey's/ New/ TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/ Exhibited/ THe Tracks and Discoveries made by/ CAPTAIN COOK/ Also those of CAPATIN VANCOUVER on the/ NORTHWEST COAST of AMERICA/ and M. DELAPEROUSE, on the Coast of TARTARY/ together/ with every other Improvement collected from/ VARIOUS NAVIGATORS to the PRESENT TIME/____________LONDON/ made & sold by J & W Carey, STRAND March d. 1815

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Globe

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cartograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

46 in

Diameter

66 in

Material

Wood, Glass

Location

Room

101B

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Room

201

Building

Nathaniel Russell House

Moved By

Date

July 27, 2004

Location

Building

NR WITHDRAWING ROOM

Moved By

June Hawkins

Date

June 26, 2002

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

NR RECEPTION ROOM

Moved By

Red

Date

July 14, 2000

Notes

Until: / /

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Online Catalog

Label

J & W Cary Celestial globe London 1799 J & W Cary Terrestrial globe London 1815 (with additions in 1846) Pair of globes on tripod stands, one celestial, one terrestrial. Sheraton style frame. Both with tripod stand with turned standard, and downswept legs with spade feet, each with dark wood diamond inlay. Stretchers with glass-covered compass.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

January 30, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 3, 2023