Terrestrial table globe

Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as Blaeu GLB0152. There are loxodromes for 32 compass points. The Stait of le Marie is drawn and the hypothetical southern continent is labelled 'TERRA AUSTRALIS INCOGNITA MAGALANICA'. The track of Oliver van Noort is drawn and labelled.

There are various decorative feature, such as animals in North and South America and Africa, an Indian in South America and many ships in the oceans. There are notes on discoveries in North America, in the hypothetical southern continent (below the Cape of Good Hope) and below Cape Horn. All notes on discoveries are contained with separate cartouches. A total of nine oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.

Object Details

ID: GLB0083
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps
Type: Table globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Blaeu, Willem Jansz
Date made: Gores produced: 1602; Gores produced: 1602; Plates altered: after 1621 Plates altered: after 1621
People: Oliver van der Noort, Oliver van der
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 400 x 344 x 341 mm; Diameter of sphere: 230 mm; Diameter of Meridian Ring: 257 mm
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