W. & A.K. Johnston, Ltd. (globe gores)
18-Inch Terrestrial Floor Globe
A.J. Nystrom, Chicago: c. 1930s
Mahogany three-legged Duncan Phyfe style stand
39 inches high; 24 inches diameter overall including horizon band
Price on Request
18-Inch Duncan Phyfe Style Floor Globe
A.J. Nystrom and W. & A.K. Johnston: c. 1930s
A.J. Nystrom and W. & A.K. Johnston: c. 1930s
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A terrestrial globe in calibrated full meridian, the horizon with engraved paper calendar and zodiac, raised on a mahogany Duncan Phyfe style stand. The stand has a turned and leaf-carved central standard on three downswept legs with carved classical leaves, ending in brass animal paw casters. Submarine telegraph cables and ocean currents are indicated. Oceans are colored green, geographic entities in shades of yellow, orange, green, and other colors.
This globe was manufactured for A.J. Nystrom, a major school supply house in America in the 20th century. It incorporates globe gores by the famous and prolific British globe maker, W. & A.K. Johnston. The stand was likely provided by Kittinger, one of the leading American furniture makers of the 20th century (based on similar examples with a Kittinger cartouche rather than Nystrom). As such, the stand is unusually high quality for a floor globe of this period and probably was intended for home use. See our Guide to Globe Makers for more information about W. & A.K. Johnston, A.J. Nystrom and Kittinger.
Circular Cartouche: 18 INCH/ TERRESTRIAL/ GLOBE/ by/ W. & A. K. JOHNSTON,/ LIMITED/ Geographers/ Engravers/ Printers/ EDINBURGH/ A. J. NYSTROM & CO./ Sole United States Agents, CHICAGO
Table Below Cartouche: Railways shewn thus/ Submarine Telegraph Cables thus, Black/ International Date Line/ Warm Currents, Cold Currents/ Mandate Territories shewn by Bars of Colour/ PRINTED By W. & A. K. JOHNSTON LTD./ EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND/ Copyright