Terrestrial pocket globe

Terrestrial pocket globe. Trade winds are marked by hatched regions in the oceans between the tropics. In North America, there is a label, 'Unknown Parts' and California is drawn as an island. Australia is represented according to the Dutch discoveries, 'NEW HOLLAND', 'Dimens Land' and 'N. Zeeland'. Dampier's explorations are indicated by 'N. Britain'. In Asia, there are labels, 'Ch. Wall' for the Great Wall of China, the 'Dominio(n) of Moscovy', and 'Parts Unknown'. There are no tracks of voyages. A total of nine oceans are named.

Object Details

ID: GLB0044.1
Type: Pocket globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Richard Cushee
Date made: 1731
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: : 69 mm
Parts: Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe (Pocket globe)
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