15th Oct, 2025 10:00
The Autumn Fine Interiors Auction
765
A 19TH CENTURY S.S. EDKINS 12" LIBRARY GLOBE
A 19TH CENTURY S.S. EDKINS 12" LIBRARY GLOBE the rotating terrestrial globe with calibrated brass meridian on a turned ebonised tripod base with turned cross stretcher, the globe inscribed, 'The New Twelve inch British Terrestrial Globe representing the accurate positions of the principal known places of the earth, from the discoveries of Captain Cook and subsequent circumnavigators to the present period 1847. Manufactured by S.S. Edkins Son in Law & successor to the late T.M. Bardin, Salisbury Square, London.'
46.5cm high
£800 - £1,200
Buyer's premium: 30.00%
There are cracks to the globe running around the centre, and some minor losses to the shelf. There is also a crack in the shelf where the wood has moved. The stand is in good condition. Please see the additional images.
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