Tabletop Globe By Kirkwood & Son, Edinburgh (scotland), Between 1826 And 1833
Artist: Kirkwood & Son
The caption explicitly states "Kirkwood's New Terrestrial Globe with the very latest discoveries" and lists the publication address: "11 South St. Andrew Street, Edinburgh". Historical records confirm that the workshop of Robert Kirkwood and his son was located at this exact address during this brief period, allowing the object to be dated with precision.
Details and Technical Specifications
Details and Technical Specifications
- Creators: James & Robert Kirkwood were among the earliest and most renowned Scottish globe makers of the Georgian and early Victorian periods.
- Materials: The sphere consists of a plaster structure covered with hand-engraved and hand-watercolored paper strips. The graduated meridian and the hour circle are made of brass.
- Base: It rests on a period turned wooden base (usually mahogany or stained oak) with four legs connected by an X-shaped crossbar. A wide wooden horizon ring bears a calendar and the signs of the zodiac engraved on paper.
- Dimensions: Height 45 cm x 45 cm width, globe diameter 30 cm
- Tears and gaps: The paper spindles are cracked, with visible stress fractures in the area of North America and the Gulf of Mexico.
- Surface loss (friction wear): An entire section of the map (covering Scandinavia, the Baltic Sea, and northern Russia) has been partially worn away.
- The set is in good working condition and securely mounted on its base
2 200 €
Period: 19th century
Style: English Style
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Cardboard
Reference (ID): 1837909
Availability: In stock
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