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1940s Rand McNally Celestial / Astrological Globe on Bakelite Base
This unique Celestial globe was designed by Rand McNally in the 1940s and edited by Dr. Oliver J. Lee (as indicated on the globe itself). It depicts mythological zodiac characters and traditional constellations as light blue outlined figures and yellow dots, respectively, against a deep blue ‘night sky.’ The bakelite ‘cradle’ base is in excellent, vintage condition; the globe shows loss and wear in several places.
H: 12″ x Diameter: 12″
1950s Cr Anthony Company Advertising Globe
Nice piece of advertising ephemera designed by CR Anthony Company to promote their department stores in the 1950s. Two die cut pieces which fit together to form a stand-up world globe.
Base reads: ‘CR Anthony Company 68 Stores Serving the Southwest.’ Edges of the brand name / slogan are cut off slightly at the base (these would have originally been cut outs from larger paperboards, and part of the edges, the ‘C’ in ‘CR’ and the ‘st’ in Southwest, were clipped in the process).
Nice, vintage shape with minor wear commensurate with age / use.
8.75ʺW × 8.75ʺD × 10.5ʺH
1950s Replogle Glass Illuminated Precision Globe
$900.00
1950s Replogle Glass Illuminated Precision Globe
$900.00
1960s Crams ‘Terrestrial’ Illuminating Glass Globe
Glass globe designed in the 1960s by the George F Cram Company (Indianapolis, Indiana). Bold colors (primarily yellows and greens) and lovely copper finish to the brass hardware. Features an ‘on/off’ pull chain and is rewired and ready for use. Globe itself is 10.5″ in diameter. Base alone is: 9″ L x 6″ D.
H: 14.25″ x Diameter: 10.5″
1960s Replogle ‘Comprehensive’ Illuminated Globe on Walnut Base
$650.001960s Replogle ‘Comprehensive’ globe composed of paper gores over plastic with a cast aluminum half-meridian all mounted to a walnut base equipped with two upright dividers for papers, letters, etc. A perfect desk accessory that additionally has a functional lighting mechanism (wiring is new, and lamp is operational).
Sans minor spots in places / light general wear, the globe is in very good, vintage condition. Walnut has been refinished; only minor wear (including a small spot, as shown) remains.
The globe itself measures 12″ in diameter.
The base alone is: D: 5.25″ x L: 12.5″
Including the base, the total measurements are: H 15″ x L 14″ x D 12″ (globe diameter).
1960s Replogle Illuminated Glass Globe on Mahogany Stand
$2,200.00
1960s West German Huger “Sputnik” Barometer Weather Station
Huger of West Germany mounted sputnik globe multi-purpose weather station featuring temperature, barometer and relative hygrometer gauge. Plexiglass globe rotates and is removable from the base. Can be used as a tabletop decoration or mounted to a wall.
Brass accents are original / have not been polished and show minor wear / tarnish. The plexi globe is in nice, vintage condition with only minor scuffs. Overall, very nice, vintage condition.
H: 8.25″ x Diameter: 6″
1970s Arthur Imhof Royal Geographic Society Commemorative Swiss World Clock
Impressive 1979 Swiss Imhof Royal Geographical Society World / Mantle commemorative annular clock, part of a limited four year production from 1979-82.
This example is an early production, as indicated by the 1979 date on the brass plaque.
Painted black metal terrestrial globe with gold outlines of countries and corresponding hours housed in a brass casing with silver dial ring (cercle tournant) / annular chapter ring with both Roman and Arabic numerals with minute track and brass pointer. Hexagonal brass columns connect casing to ebonized-wood, platform base. Manually operational by turning the winding crown in the back. (In order to function as a ‘clock,’ movement will require professional removal and cleaning.) Presently offered as a unique curiosity / decorative item.
Movement itself was designed by Arthur Imhof (Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland).
Medallion on underside reads, ‘1979 Royal Geographical Society World Clock.’
Commemorative plaque on base reads, ‘1979 Royal Geographical Society World Clock Made for David J. Lewis.’
Original condition with nice patina. The globe itself is perfect, free of scratches or loss. The brass is unpolished and shows tarnish / wear. (Brass can be polished upon request, but we opted to show it in original condition.)
H 11.5″ x W 8.75″ x D 8.75″
1971 Replogle ‘Apollo’ Celestial Globe
Replogle produced this ‘Apollo’ globe in 1971 to commemorate the Lunar Launch and the eponymous Apollo space program.
Displays nebulae, ecliptic, novae, stars and constellations.
Measures: 12″ in diameter x 16″ high
Excellent, vintage condition with only a few, faint surface blemishes. Slight discoloration around equatorial line is from the original adhesive used.
H: 16″ x Diameter: 12″
Art Deco Hammonds Six Inch Terrestrial World Globe on Verdigris Cast Metal Base
$900.00Diminutive 6″ Terrestrial Globe by C.S. Hammond and Co. (ca. 1927-1930, USA).
Dating is based on the following – Central Australia as a separate territory (1927 to 1931), Constantinople present (1930), Arabia present (1932), Manchuria pre-Manchukuo (1932), and Persia present (1935).
Composed of twelve paper gores over pasteboard, all supported by a sculptural verdigris cast metal base.
Olive green water bodies accented by brown, ochre, orange and pink landmasses. Warm, natural patina present along with scuffs, minor paper loss, and more significant tension splits to the paper around the equator. Globe is structurally sound and rotates smoothly.
Handsome decorative object of historical intrigue whose small size makes it a perfect desk or tabletop accent.
(Given the globe’s size, note that the print is quite small and hard to fully decipher without magnification.)
H: 9.25″ x Diameter: 6″
Art Deco Replogle Glass Library Globe
This 12″ library globe was manufactured in the early 1940s by Replogle (Chicago, IL). Composed of paper gores over glass with a cast metal meridian and deco style base. Minor wear to the metal and light wear to the globe itself (a small puncture and very minor overall wear). Very nice condition for its age.
Diameter: 14″ x H: 16″