A Stunning Rand McNally Table Globe with a Fine Mounting Representing the Art Nouveau/ Jugendstil Era. c1924

This globe was published immediately following the closing of the Great War (WW1), during the on-going treaty of Versailles, which makes this model of utmost importance and value. It is a true glimpse in time, demonstrating the break up of empires into democracies. We would like to point out one most unusual named country:
Instead of Jugoslavia (or Yugoslavia), the designated area is named: Kingdom of the Serbes-Croates-Slovenes.

As interesting as this globe is politically, it is also stunning to the eye, offering a beautiful Art Nouveau mount, a design style originated in Vienna as the Jugenstil movement. The unusual map has beautiful colorings in purple, gold and oranges - Rare.

A jewel to any politically focused globe collection and/or Art Nouveau collector! This globe is a piece of history within itself.

The Mapping consists of 12 brightly printed gores hand mounted to a heavy plaster dressed orb. The orb is secured with axis rod to a cast iron electro- copper plated mounting arm atop similarly finished tripod base.

The base and mounting hardware are in near perfect condition with no corrosion, cracks or breaks. Some age toning to the mapping with virtually no abrasions.

The age has been identified by the display of Political borders as follows: Constantinople, Persia, Christiania, Leningrad and Russia is Displayed

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