A highly important and rare pair of large early 19th Century...

Hammer

€15,000

A highly important and rare pair of large early 19th Century Terrestrial and Celestial Globes on Stands, by John and William Newton, London 1818, each with shaped circular brass support bars, printed borders and spherical well, turned pillar support on three outsplayed legs, united by a stretcher with central stretcher, on ebonised ball feet, each approx. 102cms (40") high. (2)

Note:  Newton was one of the most important names in English Globe manufacturing during the first half of the 19th century. The business was established by John Newton (1759-1844) in around 1783. He published the first globe in partnership with map engraver William Palmer which was a pocket globe of 2in. diameter, re-issued from Nathaniel Hill's copper plates of 1754.
He was joined by his son William around 1818 and in the 1830s by Miles Berry. William' s son, also named William joined the firm and from 1840s were known as W. Newton & Son. The firm went by this name until about 1883.
The firm originally operated from the 'Globe & Sun', Chancery Lane moving to 97 Chancery Lane in 1803, before settling at 66 Chancery Lane in 1817.
They exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851, where aside from the globes they exhibited from 1 to 25 inches diameter. They were awarded a prize medal for a manuscript terrestrial globe of 6 ft. diameter.

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Structures good
No obvious repairs or damage to main frames/ stands
Minor blemishes or bumps nothing significant
Globes both in good condition
Some fading, scuffs
Overall a very presentable and attractive set