Wood Terrestrial Globe, Hungary by Kokai Lajos

The world as Budapest drew it, tilted on its axis.

Mapmakers in Budapest, Hungary, produced this terrestrial globe in paper, plaster and wood in the early 20th century. Desk globes of the period were commonly used in schools, offices and studies, with printed paper sections pasted over a plaster sphere. This one tips on a short metal arm above a turned wooden stem with a ball knop and a round stepped base. The oceans have faded to pale cream, and the continents show muted greens, pinks and yellows.

About 16 inches tall. Geography, at a comfortable distance.