A FINE 2¾IN. POCKET GLOBE, PUBLISHED BY RICHARD CUSHEE, 1731
signed and inscribed in cartouche A New GLOBE of the Earth by R Cushee 1731, twelve hand painted gores with polar calottes, Australia half delineated, described as New Holland, meridian line inscribed First meridian from London, unknown parts above North America, tinted equinoctial line and elliptic lines, Africa described as Negro Land, Northern Canada described as New Britain etc., contained within original shagreen case with tinted celestial gores -- 3in. (7.5cm.) overall
Provenance: The estate sale of the late William ('Backstairs Billie') Tallon, butler to the late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Reeman Dansie Auctioneers, 5th July 2008.
Literature: Sumira, S: The Art and History of Globes, British Library, 2014, p.121; Dekker & vd Krogt: Globes from the Western World, Zwemmer, 1993, p.112 which both discuss and illustrate examples of the same edition.

Condition Report
Fine overall condition for age; some wear to varnish finish, but paper appears to be in good overall order with very little evidence of scuffing etc.; case in good condition, but does not quite close fully; one hook broken.

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