Terrestrial miniature globe

Terrestrial miniature globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Fortin GLB0245. Geographical details on the sphere include Australia and New Zealand 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.

Object Details

ID: GLB0244
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps
Type: Miniature globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Fortin, Jean
Date made: 1770
People: Pedro Fernandez de Quiros; Davies, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 165 x 93 mm; Diameter of sphere: 67 mm
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