Nicholas Lane 2 3/4-inch Pocket Globe

Description:

Nicholas Lane 2 3/4-inch Pocket Globe, England, 1776, the sphere with cartouche printed "A New/GLOBE/of the/EARTH/by N. Lane" and "1776 Prockter fc," with twelve printed gores detailing Anson's and Captain Cook's voyages, the fish-skin-covered case with hemispheres lined in twelve gores detailing the constellations, case dia. 3 in.
Estimate $800-1,200


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