FOREST, J. Globe terrestre physique politique historique [...]. Paris, E. Girard, [ 1925].
Estimation :
1200 / 1500
Adjudication :
1 100 €
Description
Chromolithography, diameter : 50 cm, height tripod : 86 cm (small surface abrasions, minor spots). Terrestrial globe made up of 12 coloured printed paper gores and 2 polar calottes over internally lighted glass orb.
On a steel axis pin in a callibrated brass full ring meridian, mounted on a mahony tripod stand. Scale : 25.000.000. Horizon band composed of 12 paper sections decorated with hand-coloured representations of the zodiacal signs. French topographical nomenclature.
The oceans marked with major currents and continents are cream-coloured, colonies and protectorates outlined in green, orange and yellow.
Present-day Sint-Petersburg (Russia) is named "Leningrad (Petrograd)" indicating its production after 1924 and before 1926 since Lebanon is not present.
On a steel axis pin in a callibrated brass full ring meridian, mounted on a mahony tripod stand. Scale : 25.000.000. Horizon band composed of 12 paper sections decorated with hand-coloured representations of the zodiacal signs. French topographical nomenclature.
The oceans marked with major currents and continents are cream-coloured, colonies and protectorates outlined in green, orange and yellow.
Present-day Sint-Petersburg (Russia) is named "Leningrad (Petrograd)" indicating its production after 1924 and before 1926 since Lebanon is not present.
