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A FINE AND RARE PAIR OF GEORGE III MINIATURE THREE-INCH TABLE GLOBES J. AND W. CARY, LONDON, THE TERRESTRIAL PUBLISHED 1791 Each comprising twelve hand coloured gores, the terrestrial annotated with equinoctial graduated in degrees and hours and ecliptic graduated in days, prime meridian labelled Meridian of Greenwich and the principal land masses outlined in colour and annotated with major rivers and mountain ranges, the oceans with islands labelled and printed with dotted lines for Captain Cook 1773 and other circumnavigations complete with dates a vessels named, the South Pacific region incorporating circular printed title cartouche CARY'S, Pocket, GLOBE, agreeable, to the latest, DISCOVERIES, LONDON, Pub'd by J. & W. Cary. Strand. Apr. 1. 1791; the celestial with constellations labelled and edged in blue/green over dotted lines, the equinoctial and ecliptic graduated in degrees and the stars and nebulae indicated in varying degrees of magnitude, with a printed oblong label NEW, CELESTIAL GLOBE, Pub'd by J. & W. Cary. Strand. just above VIRGO; each pivoted via the poles within a brass meridian ring divided for degrees, and set within engraved paper horizon ring with compass points and degrees in both directions, Zodiac and calendar scales, the stands comprising four delicate ebonised baluster turned supports united by conforming cross-stretchers over bell-shaped feet. Each 13.3cm (5.25ins) high, 10.8cm (4.25ins) diameter overall. Provenance: Consigned as part of a group of items mostly originally the property of Harry Taft Hayward (1868 - 1930) and Edith Wires (1872 - 1962). Members of the Boston elite, they had two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Hayward (1906-1976) and Harriet Taft Hayward (1907-1968), both painted by the artist John Lavery They latterly lived at Oakwald, Franklin, Massachusetts; Harry Taft Hayward was cousin of William Howard Taft, 27th president of the US from 1909-1913. Mary Elizabeth married the Chilean born Henry Bernard Arthur de Bruyne and eventually came to live in England at Skyring House, Worthing from circa 1929 until 1939 when the house was commandeered by the British Army. After World War II they moved, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Thence by descent. The celebrated Cary family business of scientific instrument and globe makers was established by John Cary at Johnson's Court, Fleet Street, London in 1782 moving to a new address at 'Corner of Arundel Square', Strand the following year. He was primarily an engraver of maps, charts and globes who moved again in 1783 to 188 Strand. By 1791 he had entered into what appeared to be a relatively casual partnership with his brother, William; this partnership lasted until circa 1816 by which time William and John Cary had moved again to 181 Strand before finally settling in 86 St. James in 1820. The following year he was succeeded by his sons, John (II) and George Cary who continued from the firm's 181 Strand address until 1851/2 when the business was acquired by Henry Gould. The terrestrial globe in the present lot is most often seen presented as a pocket globe within a ray-skin covered folding two-part case with celestial representations pasted to the inside surfaces. The celestial globe is much rarer as was generally only supplied as either part of a more extensive 'set' (with both globes in shagreen cases) or presented as a pair of miniature table globes as is the case with the current lot. An essentially identical terrestrial globe on stand was sold in these rooms 15th March 2006 (lot 1) for £3,800 hammer. Condition Report: Terrestrial- old unrestored surface with overall moderate browning to varnish, no visible cracks or bruising. Faults limited to a few light surface scuffs most noticeably to the Gulf of Mexico and to the South Pacific and overall age-related minor wear. The meridian ring is in fine original condition with mellow patination. Stand has overall slight to moderate varnish rubbing a wear to the horizon papers but with no losses. The ebonised