English Globe Makers perfected the art of ever so delicate engraving and hand coloring maps and construction of spheres. This is quite evident in this artifact. A skill, a craftsmanship that had become a tradition handed down from one generation to the next within the Bardin Family is beautifully displayed. Cradled in a base with finely carved and baluster turned Mahogany legs. This finely engraved map will share with you the world the great explorers like Cook, Magellan and others viewed and decided to conquer. Actually dated 1843, this artifact is an actual time capsule of a very specific moment of history. No matter if you are a history scholar, a globe aficionado or simply collect the rarest of the rare, this piece of history is for you. Description: The cartouche reads as follows: NEW - ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Accompanying the GEOGRAPHICA MAGAZINE Originally laid down by the late Mr. James Ferguson, F.R.S And made by W.Bardin Fleet Street London Corrected to 1843 The 10 inch plaster orb has been covered with 12 hand applied, copper plate etched and hand colored paper gores, showing First Meridian, Equatorial divided by individual degrees 0-180-0, labeled Longitude from London East and Longitude from London West, the Ecliptic in Gregorian and Zodiacal calendars, the oceans marked with currents and the tracks of explorers including Cook and Anson, the Pacific marked as the Great South and Mar del Zud, continents and territories lightly shaded, labeled with mountain ranges and hatched and shaded coasts, the African continent divided variously into Barbary, Biledulgerid, Zahara or the Desert, Ethiopia, Monoemugi and Monomo Tapa, Australia labeled New Holland, North American states and territories including New France, Louisiana, Carolina, and New Albion, South America with Mexico labeled New Spain, Wild Brasil and Brasil. The orb is mounted into a numeric etched, full brass meridian, which is cradled by a paper-covered horizon ring with red-painted rim, Gregorian calendar and Zodiacal calendar shown as sigils and figures and mounted onto a four turned mahogany legs with "X" stretcher. Total height is about 14.5 inches. Condition: Exceptionally well preserved map and stand! The hand coloring has been well preserved and details are crisp as ever. Slight damage but solid condition on both axis points. Unprofessional old repair to Horizon ring. Minimal scuffing, some soiling throughout. History of the Globe Maker The Bardin family was among the greatest globe makers in London from the late eighteenth through the early nineteenth century. The patriarch of the family, William Bardin (d. 1798), began globe production in the 1780s. The origin of Bardin's globes is thought to be traceable to the early 18th century globes of John Senex. 15 years after Senex's death, the copper plates for his globe gores were sold to James Ferguson. In 1757, Ferguson transferred his globe trade, including his Senex globe gores, to the scientific instrument maker and lecturer Benjamin Martin (1704-1782). One of Bardin's earliest globes refers directly to Ferguson: "A-New, Accurate, and-Compleat-Terrestrial Globe, -.. originally laid down- by the late- Mr. James Ferguson, F.R.S. .. Published as the Act directs .. Augt. 1st- 1783." William Bardin's connection with Ferguson is thought to be through Gabriel Wright (d. 1803-04), an apprentice of Benjamin Martin. Wright went to work for the Bardin family of globe makers and worked with Bardin in creating his first globe in 1782. Some of Bardin's early globes were given away to subscribers of the Georgian publication, The Geographical Magazine. After a seven year apprenticeship, William Bardin was joined by his son, Thomas Marriott Bardin (1768-1819) in 1790. Now partnership with his son, William began trading as W. & T. M. Bardin. The 18-inch globes, their most ambitious, were introduced in 1798, and remained in production, by successor firms, for a half century. The company was later assumed by Thomas Marriot’s daughter Elizabeth Marriott and her husband Samuel Sabine. Ref: John Millburn and Tör Rossaak, “The Bardin Family, Globe Makers in London” Der Globusfreund (1992). Elly Dekker, Globes at Greenwich (Oxford, 1999), pp. 260-270. This artifact will be well packed and shipped signature required domestic for $65, international $125 $3995  SKU #815BARDIN43