Kittinger/ W. & A.K. Johnston
8-Inch Terrestrial Table Globe

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Kittinger/ W. & A.K. Johnston
8-Inch Terrestrial Table Globe
Turned wooden Georgian style stand
W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh and London: c. 1930s
15.5 inches high; 12 inches diameter overall
Sold, please inquire as to the availability of similar items.

The terrestrial globe surmounted by a metal hour ring within a calibrated full metal meridian, the circular horizon band with engraved paper calendar and zodiac, raised on a turned walnut stand with four legs joined by a cross stretcher. Geographic entities in a variety of colors. Oceans greenish blue. Ocean currents indicated by white wavy lines.

Read more about The Kittinger Company in our Guide to Globe Makers.

Circular Overlabel: 8 INCH [above label]/ TERRESTRIAL/ GLOBE/ Kittinger Company/ INCORPORATED/ Manufacturers/ 1893 Elmwood Ave., BUFFALO, N.Y,/

Additional Legend Below Cartouche:

Railways
Cables
International Date Line
[Description of latitude/longitude]
PRINTED IN EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND/Copyright


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