GLOBE OF EARTH (ONE OF TWO)
Creator(s): Unknown (Maker)
About this object
The globe stands on four legs carved from brown wood. They are connected with stretchers. The globes is covered with paper as well as the rims. The paper is printed and drawn upon in ink. This globe is of the earth. It is held in place by brass circles which are marked with degrees, as is the wooden ledge around the globe.
- Object name:
- GLOBE OF EARTH (ONE OF TWO)
- Made from:
- Wood -- paper -- brass
- Made in:
- England
- Date made:
- before 1931
- Size:
- 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 34.3.1
- Class:
- WOOD
- Signature marks:
- INSCRIPTION A New Globe of the Earth by H.M; From the Latest Discoveries [on globe]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973