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Superb 1930'S 9" Plaster Library Globe on Oak Tripod Foot
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Superb 1930'S 9" Plaster Library Globe on Oak Tripod Foot

1920 - 1940
Sold 20 October 2025 · Sturmans Antiques
This “Superb 1930'S 9" Plaster Library Globe on Oak Tripod Foot” found a buyer.

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Description

A superb quality and difficult to find 1930's Philips 9" plaster library globe sat on the original polished oak tripod foot in excellent original condition. The 9" plaster globe in superb undamaged condition with excellent colour, clarity and patination, revolving in a polished brass axis with degrees marked to the front. The brass axis sat on a figured oak baluster shaped column with three way plinth style tripod foot forming the base, plus small bun feet below. The globe bears the makers mark George Philips & Sons, Fleet Street, London. A rare top of the range globe presented in superb original condition. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 9" globe diameter x 10" maximum width with Axis x 18.5" high. Base measures 9" wide x 8" deep.

Delivery for this item is £45.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
25.5cm (10.04")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Vintage Terrestrial Globe to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1172551
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 42281
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A superb quality and difficult to find 1930's Philips 9" plaster library globe sat on the original polished oak tripod foot in excellent original condition.
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The 9" plaster globe in superb undamaged condition with excellent colour, clarity and patination, revolving in a polished brass axis with degrees marked to the front.
Sturmans Antiques

The brass axis sat on a figured oak baluster shaped column with three way plinth style tripod foot forming the base, plus small bun feet below. The globe bears the makers mark George Philips & Sons, Fleet Street, London. A rare top of the range globe presented in superb original condition. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 9" globe diameter x 10" maximum width with Axis x 18.5" high. Base measures 9" wide x 8" deep.

Delivery for this item is £45.00 for mainland UK. Please contact us for delivery abroad.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
25.5cm (10.04")
Depth
23cm (9.06")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Vintage Terrestrial Globe to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172551
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 42281
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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Trade Associations

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A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Superb 1930'S 9" Plaster Library Globe on Oak Tripod Foot

Archive II A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. View II
Archive III A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. View III
Archive IV A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. View IV
Archive V A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. View V
Archive VI A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. View VI
Archive VII A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. View VII
Archive VIII A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian. View VIII
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Sturmans Antiques Ltd
Main Street
Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3QW
United Kingdom
Verified Since Sep 2012
Items For Sale 185
Items Sold 10,935
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Verified Since Sep 2012
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Location: Sturmans Antiques Ltd, Main Street, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QW, United Kingdom
Verified
Sep 2012
For Sale
185
Sold
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A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian.
Superb 1930's 9" Plaster Library Globe on Oak Tripod Foot
Ref: SA1172551
A vintage terrestrial globe with a plaster sphere and printed map rests on a turned oak tripod stand with a brass meridian.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Objects
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArt Deco
  • MaterialPlaster, Oak, Brass, Paper
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned oak pedestal, Tripod base, Brass meridian ring, Printed cartography gores
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 25.5 cm (10 in) x D 23 cm (9 in)

Terrestrial globes have been utilised as functional navigational instruments and scholarly symbols since the Renaissance, becoming staples of 19th and 20th-century studies and libraries.

Traditional globes typically feature a hollow plaster or paper-mache sphere applied with printed paper gore maps, mounted on turned wooden bases with brass or metal meridians.

Authenticity is determined by examining cartographic details such as historical geopolitical boundaries, paper texture, typography, and construction methods characteristic of pre-war manufacturing.

A vintage globe adds intellectual depth when placed upon an office desk, bookshelf, or mantelpiece, contrasting effectively against contemporary minimalist or dark academia aesthetics.

Preserve globes by keeping them out of direct sunlight to prevent paper fading and yellowing, and gently dust the surface with a dry, soft cloth without using liquid cleaners.
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