[POCKET GLOBE] Die Erde/The Earth

A 2inch (57mm) diameter miniature globe, 12 handcoloured copper-engraved gores laid on a solid sphere with two brass axis pins, fitting into notches in a horizon ring serving as a shelf in wooden box, box with engraved paper cover depicting 2 children and an adult around a table studying globes titled “Die Erde. The Earth,” lid of box unattached, published by J.G. Klinger, Nuremberg, c.1850.

A charming mid-nineteenth century German pocket globe published in English. The globe rests on metal pinions at either pole in a full horizon band with engraved paper calendar and zodiac, fitted and spinning in a lidded wooden box for display, transport and storage.

The equatorial is graduated in degrees. The ecliptic is shown but not graduated. The Antarctic is called ” Icy Sea ” with coastline shown for Wilkes Land; Australia is called New Holland; Tasmania (V. Diemans L.) is drawn as an island.

Johann Georg Klinger began producing globes in 1790 in Nuremberg. Klinger produced small globes in various sizes and cases for the continental and English market. They are often found in cylindrical paperboard cases, or sometimes in hinged wooden boxes such as this example.

Dekker Globes at Greenwich GLB0239.