The Bardin Family was one of the greatest British globe makers of the late eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries. The firm was established by William Bardin (1740-1803) around 1780, when he collaborated with Gabriel Wright in producing 9 to 12 inch diameter globes .These New British globes were subsequently sold by S S Etkins, T M Bardin's son in law following his death in 1819.
The featured globe is characteristic of the terrestrial globes of William and Thomas Marriott.
It is prominently dedicated to Sir Joseph Banks, then President of the Royal Society.
The condition is good in view of the 162 years of age of the piece , all of land mass and print are redeable , there are stains and discoloration , some stable crack , some touch up in the antartic sea , some in the Pacific .
The US is still in its infancy , Texas is a republic included in Mexico , Africa is empty as is Australia since it was unexplored .
The brown coloring seems to be original tone of the map , there are some watercolor marking of the border and sea line .
D.18 in x H 3ft. 7 1/4 in.
I can be reach at the 310 994 6009 if you want more info , for shipping outside the US please contact me for pricing and condition

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