English Language Miniature Globe with Odd Misspellings

Untitled - Miniature Box Globe
Paris?/London? c.1830.

1.8" wood sphere over which is fitted twelve lithographed partly hand-colored gores. Aged shellac lends a fine patina without affecting clarity of detail. Oceans finished in light tan, outline hand color. The tiny orb lies in a cube-shaped mahogany box with cover. Possibly made in France for the English market. Inside box orb fits precisely. Among places named include: N. Albion, Alaska, Taheite, Nublada I, Unusual spellings include: Hayty, Californea, Guadimala, Cap Colonie, Nil(e) R., Thibet and Bodany Bay (New Holland). The condition of both box and globe are excellent.

ITEM# 10144

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