Terrestrial Globe, United States

Desk globe in blue seas, with Africa front and centre and a brass arc.

This lithograph tin terrestrial globe is from the United States, and dates to the mid 20th century. A terrestrial globe shows the Earth's surface, as opposed to a celestial globe of the stars, and it reflects the political borders of its period. Printed sphere with bright pink, yellow and green countries, wide blue oceans and a curved metal meridian arm. It spins on a brass-coloured pedestal with a stepped round base. Surface shows fine scratches and small chips. It is 12 inches wide, 12 deep and 16 high.

Africa leads the way, though a few seas have faded.