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George F. Cram Company 10.5-inch Terrestrial Table Globe
The George F. Cram Company 10.5-inch Terrestrial Table Globe, Middle East
The George F. Cram Company 10.5-inch Terrestrial Table Globe, cartouche

Globe, American, Cram, Terrestrial World, 10.5-Inch Table Globe, Indiana, c. 1948 to Early 1950s

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George F. Cram Company
10.5-Inch Cherry Terrestrial Table Globe
Cram Globe 105 HM
Indianapolis, Indiana: c. 1948 to Early 1950s
Stylized metal dolphin stand, later hand painted
14 inches high; 6.75 x 8.25-inch wooden base

The terrestrial globe is set within a stylized, polychrome hand-painted, cast-metal classical dolphin between the curve of its upraised tail (serving as an uncalibrated meridian), the dolphin head resting on a stylized pool of water, on a rectangular molded wooden plinth.

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Description

The design of the dolphin derives from classical Green and Roman mythology and arts, later revived in numerous periods and styles including early 19th century French Empire and British Regency. Its use to hold this American modernist globe is innovative. Cram also issued this 10.5 inch globe with dolphin base as a light up globe for a number of years.

The globe is overall tan with geographical entities shaded in various colors. “Palestine & Israel” is shown indicating a date of about 1948 or shortly thereafter. Other interesting geographical entities include “French Indochina” (no later than 1954 or so), “Netherlands Indies” (no later than 1949 or so), and “Belgian Congo” (no later than 1964 or so).

Oval Cartouche: 10 ½ inch/Terrestrial/ CRAM’S/ Globe

Additional information

Maker Location

Maker

Globe Type

Terrestrial
Material

Wood