 The Petworth House globe , now in the North Gallery , is the only Molyneux terrestrial globe preserved in its original 1592 state . One of Molyneux 's " great globes " , measuring 2 feet 1 inch ( 0 @.@ 64 m ) in diameter , it was reported in 1952 to be in poor condition despite restoration by the British Museum the previous year . The northern hemisphere was darkened by dirt and badly rubbed in places , to the extent that it was hard to read . Parts of it , and large sections of the southern hemisphere , are missing altogether . The restoration work revealed that the globe is weighted with sand and made from layers of small pieces of paper overlaid with a coat of plaster about 1 ⁄ 8 inch ( 3 mm ) thick . On top of this is another layer of paper over which the gores are pasted . The globe retains its wooden horizon circle and brass meridian ring , but its hour circle and index are missing . Further restoration took place between 1995 and 1997 . The globe was exhibited at the Royal Geographical Society in 1951 and 1952 . 
