Terrestrial facsimile globe gores

Terrestrial facsimile globe gores. Geographical details on the gores show labelled continents, 'EVROPA', 'AFFRICA' and 'ASIA'. The new continent America, which is not labelled, is separate from Asia. Among the few cities mentioned on the map in Europe are 'Nure(m)berga' and 'Venetia'. The track of Magellan is depicted and labelled. There are no labels for the oceans.

The set of gores GLB0221 and those pasted on the wooden sphere GLB0033 are facsimiles of a set now in the New York Public Library, which are pulls on paper dating from between 1556 and 1560. For full details about the cartography and construction of these gores please refer to the related publication, Globes at Greenwich.

Object Details

ID: GLB0221
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Facsimile globe gores
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Rosenthal, Ludwig
Date made: Gores: circa 1556-60; Facsimile gores: 1890; Gores: circa 1556-60 Facsimile gores: 1890
People: Magellan, Ferdinand; Rosenthal, Ludwig
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 270 x 570 mm; Diameter of sphere: 170 mm
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