Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2623MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: December 01, 2012 10:00AM
Description:
12-inch Terrestrial Globe by Cruchley's, London, 19th century, twelve printed gores on a plaster sphere with cartouche reading in part, Cruchley's New Terrestrial Globe, Exhibiting the Discoveries in Equatorial, Africa, North Pole, and the settlements and territories of Australia, New Zealand., Analemma located in the Pacific Ocean, calibrated brass meridian ring with hour circle, printed horizon band with calendar and Zodiac, ht. 19 in.
Estimate $300-500
Tripod stand seems to be an old replacement, small losses and scratches, 9-in. crack along equator