Weber Costello Co.
8-Inch Terrestrial Table Globe
Chicago Heights, Illinois: c. 1930s
Hardwood dark-stained stand
11.5 inches high; 11 inches diameter overall
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Weber Costello 8-Inch Globe
Georgian Style Stand
Georgian Style Stand
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The terrestrial globe surmounted by metal polar hour disc, within calibrated moveable patinated metal full meridian, raised on a Georgian style stand, the wooden horizon ring on four baluster turned legs joined by turned x-form stretcher centering a circular meridian holder with cut slot, ending in top-form feet. Oceans green. Geographical entities in a variety of colors. Simple cartography.
Weber Costello, a major globe seller of the 20th century, issued various globes under the “Peerless” name. Their 8-inch globe was issued on a variety of stands. This stand is based on the design of early 19th Century English globe stands. For more information on Weber Costello, please see our Guide to Globe Makers.
Circular Cartouche: NEW PEERLESS 8 INCH GLOBE/ TERRESTRIAL GLOBE/ WEBER COSTELLO CO./ MANUFACTURERS/ CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL.
Weber Costello Diamond Cipher: TIME TESTED/ W.C./ SCHOOL SUPPLIES