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(GLOBES.) Two 20th-century miniature curiosity globes. 4-inch wooden sphere covered with 14 hand-colored...

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(GLOBES.) Two 20th-century miniature curiosity globes. 4-inch wooden sphere covered with 14 hand-colored lithographed gores; without axis points or stand. Np, early-mid 20th century

Estimate $80 - 120

Sparse detail but with some unusual topography such as a large "Mare de Sala" (Caspian Sea), Korea as an island, and only "Toronteac" and "Canagadi" labeled in the interior of North America. Decorative characteristics include the Egyptian Pyramids, a camel on the Arabian Peninsula, a Chinese pagoda, a North American Indian chief, a mermaid, sailing vessels, and sea monsters in the style of the 16th century. together with: 2 1/2 terrestrial globe comprised of two color-printed maps shaped over cardboard halves with a gilt-stamped paper equatorial band and original hanging cord.

Price Realized (with Buyer's Premium) $281

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(GLOBES.) Two 20th-century miniature curiosity globes. 4-inch wooden sphere covered with 14 hand-colored lithographed gores; without axis points or stand. Np, early-mid 20th century

Estimate $80 - 120

Sparse detail but with some unusual topography such as a large "Mare de Sala" (Caspian Sea), Korea as an island, and only "Toronteac" and "Canagadi" labeled in the interior of North America. Decorative characteristics include the Egyptian Pyramids, a camel on the Arabian Peninsula, a Chinese pagoda, a North American Indian chief, a mermaid, sailing vessels, and sea monsters in the style of the 16th century. together with: 2 1/2 terrestrial globe comprised of two color-printed maps shaped over cardboard halves with a gilt-stamped paper equatorial band and original hanging cord.

Price Realized (with Buyer's Premium) $281

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