21-inch celestial globe by J & W Cary

Title
21-inch celestial globe by J & W Cary
Year/Period
1799
Region
London
Material
Dimension
Object size: 122.0 x 69.0 x 70.0 cm
Accession No.
2018-00067

This 21-inch celestial globe was the largest size produced in 1800 by J & W Cary, the map publisher and dominant globe maker of the late 18th and early 19th century. The stars and constellations depicted on this globe were derived from the astronomical catalogue of Francis Wollaston, an English priest and astronomer.