LORING, Josiah.
Loring's Terrestrial Table Globe.
RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY Josiah Loring TERRESTRIAL TABLE GLOBE
Boston: Josiah Loring, c. 1833.
$12,000.00
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Item Number: RRB-149783
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Rare early 19th century American terrestrial table globe published by Josiah Loring. The terrestrial globe measures 17 inches in diameter with a calibrated brass meridian ring and 17 inch mahogany horizon ring decorated with mounted hand colored decorations. Mounted on an ebonized oak stand. The globe is comprised of 12 richly detailed hand-colored gores with polar calottes, detailing the earth’s landmasses, major countries and cities. In near fine condition. A beautiful and very rare example.
Publisher, bookbinder, and globe maker Josiah Loring began selling globes in 1832 and soon won a gold medal at the 1839 exhibition of the Massachusetts Mechanic Association for his craftmanship. The Association noted his globes “perfect sphericity, the exactness of its balance and suspension, the smoothness of the surface, the beauty and correctness of the copperplate, and the elegance of the mounting, unite to render these Globes the most excellent of their kind, that have ever been examined by the Committee.”
Loring's Terrestrial Table Globe.
$12,000.00
In Stock
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