19th Century
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Herman Schedler 6-Inch Terrestrial Table Globe New York and Jersey City: c. 1889 Brass meridian, turned wood stand Sold, please inquire as to the availability of similar items. |
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Charming, small terrestrial globe surmounted by brass finial, in flat-band calibrated half meridian, canted at an angle on iron rod inclination rod, raised on a turned mahogany stand with central baluster standard, and dish base. Oceans generally greenish blue, land masses generally green or pinkish khaki. Shows Atlantic Cable: "Cable 1865" and "Cable 1866." Ocean currents shown with white wavy lines. Polar calottes separate pieces applied. Joseph and Herman Schedler, immigrants from Germany to the United States, produced a variety of table and floor globes, principally for educational use. Their globes were awarded various prizes at Paris Expositions. For more information on the Schedler family of globe makers, see our Guide to Globe Makers Cartouche: H. SCHEDLER'S/TERRESTRIAL/GLOBE/ 6 inches diameter/ Copyrighted 1889/ JERSEY CITY, N.J./ U.S.A. Key Below Cartouche: |