Rand McNally 18-Inch Floor Globe
20th Century
20th Century
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Rand, McNally & Co. 18-Inch Terrestrial Floor Globe Chicago: c. 1930s 46 inches high Sold, please inquire as to the availability of similar items. |
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The terrestrial globe in full meridian, the full frieze surmounted by the horizon band with engraved paper calendar and zodiac, raised on three reeded legs joined by a turned stretcher supporting a round compass dish, ending in brass casters.
Cartography includes Palestine and Manchukuo indicating a date of 1930s to 1945. This globe has an unusually handsome and well-crafted mahogany stand, in the same style as an English Regency globe of the 1820s. Rand McNally, a prominent map publisher, began globe production in Chicago in the late 19th Century. For more information see our Guide to Globemakers. Dolphin-Form Cartouche: INDEXED/ RAND McNALLY/ 18" GLOBE |