OFFERED FOR SALE HERE IS A SIX INCH DIAMETER (150mm) TERRESTRIAL GLOBE MADE BY JOHNSTON CIRCA 1890
THE MAKER'S CARTOUCHE ON THE GLOBE READS:
JOHNSTON'S
SIX INCH GLOBE
CONSTRUCTED FROM THE
LATEST AUTHORITIES
EDINBURGH
AND LONDON'
THIS CHARMING ANTIQUE GLOBE CONSISTS OF A PAPIER-MACHE CORE, COATED IN PLASTER, ONTO WHICH ARE FASTENED THE TWELVE ENGRAVED, HAND COLOURED AND VARNISHED FULL-GORES WITH THE TEXT IN ENGLISH, THE GLOBE STANDS TEN INCHES TALL (25CM)
THIS NICELY PROPORTIONED GLOBE HAS LOTS OF INTERESTING DETAILS AND SHOWS THE VARIOUS CONTINANTS, COUNTRIES, CITIES, TOWNS RIVERS LAKES, DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS SHOWN AND NAMED. THE EQUATORIAL AND ECLIPTIC ARE GRADUATED AND SHOW EVERY TEN DEGREES . THERE IS AN ANALEMMA OR TABLE OF EQUATION.
THE GLOBE SITS IN IT'S ORIGINAL BRASS, HALF-MERIDIAN RING WHICH IS MOUNTED ON IT'S TURNED WOODEN STAND. THE GLOBE SPINS SMOOTHLY AND EASILY.
THE GLOBE HAS HAD SOME CRACKS REPAIRED AND RESTORATION WORK DONE, AND IS NOW IN STABLE CONDITION. THERE ARE A FEW SMALL AREAS OF WEAR BUTTHE GLOBE IS BRIGHT, CLEAR AND EASY TO READ - ALL SHOWN VERY CLEARLY IN THE IMAGES
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