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Table Top Globe
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Table Top Globe

1900 - 1920
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A Table Top 'GEOGRAPHIA 8 INCH TERRESTIAL GLOBE'.

The globe showing steamer routes and distances. The globe rotating within a brass cursor, mounted on a ebonized baluster stem, and circular dished and concave foot.

Height 15 inches, 38cm.

Width 12 inches, 30.5cm.

Depth 12 1/2 inches, 32cm.

Date circa 1920.

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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Terrestrial Table Globe to the 1920s.

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Mytton Antiques

Norton Crossroads

Atcham

Shropshire SY44UH

01952740229

07860575639

Description
A Table Top 'GEOGRAPHIA 8 INCH TERRESTIAL GLOBE'.

The globe showing steamer routes and distances.

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The globe rotating within a brass cursor, mounted on a ebonized baluster stem, and circular dished and concave foot.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Height 15 inches, 38cm.

Width 12 inches, 30.5cm.

Depth 12 1/2 inches, 32cm.

Date circa 1920.

Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Antique Terrestrial Table Globe to the 1920s.

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SA1239544
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
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An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base.
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Archive I An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base.

Table Top Globe

Archive II An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base. View II
Archive III An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base. View III
Archive IV An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base. View IV
Archive V An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base. View V
Archive VI An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base. View VI
Archive VII An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base. View VII
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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares
Telephone 01952 740 229 or 07860 575 639
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Atcham (just off J7 of M54)
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
United Kingdom
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An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base.
TABLE TOP GLOBE
Ref: SA1239544
An antique terrestrial table globe with printed paper map gores, a brass semi-meridian arc, and a turned ebonised wooden base.
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  • ObjectDesk Globes
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Brass, Ebonised Wood
  • ColourAged Ochre
  • MotifsPrinted paper gores, Turned ebonised base, Brass semi-meridian arc

This table top terrestrial globe originates from the Victorian period around 1920, designed in the gentleman's library style. The piece comprises an aged ochre sphere covered in printed paper map gores depicting steamer routes and distances, rotating within a brass semi-meridian arc. The globe mounts upon a turned ebonised wooden baluster stem that rises from a circular dished and concave foot. The ebonised finish on the wooden base shows light surface wear appropriate for its age, while the brass arc displays a warm aged patina. Measuring 38 cm in height, 30.5 cm in width, and 32 cm in depth, the item suits placement on an office desk or library table. It brings a period academic touch to study spaces and home offices alike.

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Terrestrial table globes developed during the Renaissance as essential navigational and educational instruments, reaching widespread popularity in 19th-century domestic interiors. They provided a three-dimensional representation of world geography and political boundaries for home libraries, academic institutions, and private collections.

Traditional globe manufacture involved creating a hollow sphere from plaster or papier-mache, onto which paper segments called gores were hand-applied. The sphere was then mounted within a metal semi-meridian arcoften brass or bronzeand supported by a turned wooden or cast metal base.

Authentic period globes show natural discolouration, foxing, and surface varnish yellowing on the paper gores. Cartographic details, such as historical place names, colonial borders, and named explorer routes, provide specific temporal indicators for dating the object accurately.

Position the item on a dark wood office desk, a styled bookshelf, or a console table alongside leather-bound books and brass instruments. Combining cartographic objects with clean-lined contemporary furniture creates an engaging visual contrast in a study or living area.

Keep the globe away from direct sunlight, excess humidity, and direct heat sources to prevent cracking or fading of the paper gores. Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding wet cloths or chemical solvents that could dissolve the printed inks or protective varnish.
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