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Terrestrial hand globe
Terrestrial hand globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as those of Fortin GLB0244, and this globe forms a pair with the armillary sphere, Fortin AST0637. Australia and New Zealand are drawn according to the Dutch discoveries. A dotted line marks a hypothetical north east, east and south coast of Australia. There are no tracks but the lands seen by Quiros and Davis are marked. A total of three oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
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Object Details
| ID: | GLB0045 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps |
| Type: | Hand globe |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Fortin, Jean |
| Date made: | 1770 |
| People: | Pedro Fernandez de Quiros |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 117 x 99 mm; Diameter of sphere: 65 mm |
| Parts: | Terrestrial hand globe |
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