Lot 594
Rand McNally 12 inch Terrestrial Globe. Desk globe, twelve paper gores, varnished. Time dial at North Pole, cast bronze full ring meridian, art nouveau style tripod metal base. Oval analemma, equinoctial, colure and isothermal lines depicted, as well as ocean currents. Cartouche reads "Rand, McNally & Co.'s / New / Twelve Inch / Terrestrial / Globe". Minor cracks (with no separation) and tiny areas of lacquer loss, a few small dents, some soil and two small ink spots, else, very good condition.
A wonderful remnant of the early 20th century -- a reminder of a very different time! Indian Territory is noted in Oklahoma, the "Austro Hungaria Monarchy" sprawls across Europe and the Great Powers dominate the map of Africa -- all place this globe before the Great War changed the world's maps and so many of its people. It is this sense of nostalgia which makes antique globes so desirable in our ever-changing world.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.
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| Realized $403 |
