Rand McNally & Company
12-Inch Art Deco Terrestrial Table Globe
Chicago: c. 1940
Round stepped green glass base
16.25 inches high, 8 inches diameter base
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Rand McNally Art Deco Table Globe
Green Glass Base
Green Glass Base
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The terrestrial globe is surmounted by clear plastic hour disk, in calibrated metal full meridian supported by semi-circular meridian fork, on a round, stepped, green glass base.
Geographical entities are brightly colored in tones of green, yellow, purple, pink, and orange, often with heavier outlining. Mountain ranges are indicated by subtle shading/lines. Oceans are cream-colored and decorated with an Art Deco compass rose and an assortment of famous ships and types of ships, including Viking ship, big-mast ships, Chinese junk, etc. Shipping routes are indicated by hatched lines. The maritime theme extends to the cartouche, with the text inside a scallop shell form, flanked by figures of Neptune and a sea nymph.
Cartouche: Rand McNally/ Indexed/ Terrestrial/ Art Globe/ Diameter 12 inches/ Distances in statute miles/ One inch equals/ 666 miles/ Copyright by/ Rand McNally & Company Chicago/ Made in U.S.A.
Read more about Rand McNally in our Guide to Globe Makers.