Terrestrial hand globe

Terrestrial hand globe. Geographical details on the sphere are the same as those of Fortin GLB0244, and this globe forms a pair with the armillary sphere, Fortin AST0637. Australia and New Zealand are 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: GLB0045
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps
Type: Hand globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Fortin, Jean
Date made: 1770
People: Pedro Fernandez de Quiros
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 117 x 99 mm; Diameter of sphere: 65 mm
Parts: Terrestrial hand globe