Terrestrial table globe

Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Anich GLB0078. Geographical details on the sphere show California drawn as a peninsula. There is a hypothetical southern continent, which is labelled 'Terra Australis', and indicated by a small contour. Twelve discoveries are reported including three in the north polar region, four in South America, four in Australia and one in North Australia that reads 'N. Britannia detecta per Dampierum 1700'. A total of five oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.

Object Details

ID: GLB0077
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps
Type: Table globe
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Anich, Peter
Date made: 1758
People: Dampier, William; Witt, Gerrit Frederiksz de Drake, Francis
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 425 x 304 mm; Diameter of sphere: 199 mm; Diameter of Meridian Ring: 240 mm