Terrestrial table globe

Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere show the location of the magnetic pole close to the North Pole and it is labelled. South America has an eastern bulge. In the north polar area, there are four islands with inscriptions. In North America there is a note and in the Indonesian Archipelago there are two comments. The south polar continent is labelled and provided with notes. There are ships and monsters in the oceans for decoration. A total of eight oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.

Object Details

ID: GLB0021
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps
Type: Table globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Schissler, Senior, Christoph; Neuwaldt, Amos
Date made: 1597
People: Columbus, Christopher
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Diameter of sphere: 150 mm;Overall: 510 mm x 210 mm x 210 mm x 4.1 kg
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