A rare 16-inch John Senex and Benjamin Martin celestial globe on stand, English, third quarter of the 18th century, the sphere mounted in a brass meridian with cartouche printed The CELESTIAL GLOBE on which the True Face of the Heavens is delineated the Constellations containing upwards of 2000 Stars more than are on any former Globes are laid down from the most recent & Accurate Observations of Astronomers and Adjusted to the Year 1740 by JON SENEX F.R.S. Now made & Sold with several New Improvements by BENJ.MARTIN only in Fleet Street London 1757, mounted within horizon ring applied with printed calendar and zodiac scales, on original mahogany tripod stand 102 x 56 x 56cm (40 x 22 x 22in) Footnotes: A 12-inch celestial globe by Senex and Martin with similar inscription in the cartouche is described and illustrated in The Art and History of Globes by Sylvia Sumera p.132 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (The Packengers, Unit 9, Abbey Mead Industrial Park, Brooker Road, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1HU, England, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue and/or after-sale information, sent out to all buyers post-sale. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 10 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing