JAMES WYLD, (1812-1887) London Wyld's World in Miniature, London 1853 and Wyld's Heavens in Miniature, London 1851 A pair of 3-inch diameter miniature table globes, each with twelve coloured engraved gores, the terrestrial hand-coloured, the oceans with the tracks of Captain Cook's voyages (one area of paper loss near trade label, old surface abrasions, some minor cracks) , the celestial with magnitude chart, named constellations and selected planets and stars (some old surface abrasions and cracks) , both globes with brass meridian half-circles (unengraved) , on baluster-turned supports and moulded plinth bases -- 6¼-inches (15.8cm.) high See Colour Illustration and detail See Colour Illustration and detail (2)
JAMES WYLD, (1812-1887) London Wyld's World in Miniature, London 1853 and Wyld's Heavens in Miniature, London 1851 A pair of 3-inch diameter miniature table globes, each with twelve coloured engraved gores, the terrestrial hand-coloured, the oceans with the tracks of Captain Cook's voyages (one area of paper loss near trade label, old surface abrasions, some minor cracks) , the celestial with magnitude chart, named constellations and selected planets and stars (some old surface abrasions and cracks) , both globes with brass meridian half-circles (unengraved) , on baluster-turned supports and moulded plinth bases -- 6¼-inches (15.8cm.) high See Colour Illustration and detail See Colour Illustration and detail (2)
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