A 14 inch library table globe, George Philip and Son Ltd, London

A 14 inch library table globe, George Philip and Son Ltd, London circa 1920, the sphere applied with twelve coloured printed gores incorporating oval trade label PHILIPS', 14 INCH TERRESTRIAL GLOBE... LONDON, GEOGRAPHICAL INSTITUTE, GEORGE PHILIP & Son LTD, 32 FLEET STREET, LONDON and with keys for steamer and railway routes to North Pacific, extensively annotated with principal cities, towns, rivers, lakes, mountains and other significant topographical features, the oceans with all significant islands labelled, the Equator and Eliptic lines graduated in minutes and each pole with brass hour ring and pivots for mounting within the iron meridian circle divided for degrees, resting in wooden stand with coloured paper horizon ring graduated in degrees in two directions, days-of-the-month and houses of the Zodiac with names and symbols and also displaying compass directions, raised on three ebonised baluster turned supports with conforming baluster stretcher to support the meridian ring at the base, 54cm, (21.5ins) high approx.Condition Report: In original unrestored condition. The sphere has patchy wear and discolouration to the varnish/finish mainly to Northern hemisphere however the gores are sound and noteworthy scuffs limited to one to Greenland and another to Finland. The horizon papers also have patchy discolouration and wear but are otherwise intact. The meridian ring is cracked otherwise the stand id in good overall condition but with age related wear. Condition Report Disclaimer