Terrestrial Globe Illuminated, United States by Cram

The world, lit from inside, held up by a scaly sea creature.

This illuminated terrestrial globe was made by Cram in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, and is dated 1935. The sphere is glass and the base cast iron. Globes like this one taught geography in homes, offices and schools, and a light inside made one a lamp as well. Green oceans surround a South America of orange, yellow and olive, crossed with fine route lines. A scaled creature with a curling tail arcs around the sphere from the waves at its foot, on a dark wood plinth. 16 inches high, 10 in diameter.

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