Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 04 Oct 2023
A GEORGE III TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE
A GEORGE III TERRESTRIAL POCKET GLOBE
BY NATHANIEL LANE, DATED '1807'
the 2 3/4in globe printed with twelve gores, with a cartouche inscribed 'Lane's Pocket Globe, London, 1807', with two metal pivots at the poles, in a red shagreen case, the interior with the heavens
7.4cm diameter
Catalogue Note
Nathaniel Lane was a mathematical instrument maker, based in London and active between 1776-1829.