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Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH

1407 - Globes & Astronomy - DeLuxe Globe by George F. Cram. Indianapolis, circa 1960, labeled "Cram's DeLuxe Globe with Automatic Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator, U.S. Patent No. 2020284, patented in Canada 1936" and "Cram's 12-inch Physical Political Terrestrial Globe, since 1867, copyright by The George F. Cram Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana"; the globe is covered with 12 color-printed paper segments, a full-circle metal meridian with 2 x 90-degree graduations, an additional black meridian for day and night division, and a half-meridian to indicate the sun’s zenith, rotatably mounted on a metal base with a lithographed horizon showing the zodiac signs, months, days, and cardinal directions. Diameter: approx. 32 cm. Height: approx. 45 cm.

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€400

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Estimation

€400 - 600

Sale fees

33%

Globes & Astronomy - DeLuxe Globe by George F. Cram. Indianapolis, circa 1960, labeled "Cram's DeLuxe Globe with Automatic Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator, U.S. Patent No. 2020284, patented in Canada 1936" and "Cram's 12-inch Physical Political Terrestrial Globe, since 1867, copyright by The George F. Cram Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana"; the globe is covered with 12 color-printed paper segments, a full-circle metal meridian with 2 x 90-degree graduations, an additional black meridian for day and night division, and a half-meridian to indicate the sun’s zenith, rotatably mounted on a metal base with a lithographed horizon showing the zodiac signs, months, days, and cardinal directions. Diameter: approx. 32 cm. Height: approx. 45 cm. A George F. Cram DeLuxe terrestrial globe. Indianapolis, c. 1960, signed “Cram’s DeLuxe Globe with Automatic Daily Sun Ray and Season Indicator, U.S. Patent No. 2020284, patented in Canada 1936" and "Cram's 12-inch Physical-Political terrestrial globe, since 1867, copyright by The George F. Cram Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana"; the globe features 12 color-printed globe gores, a graduated meridian circle, a movable blackened circle serving as a day-night indicator, and a half-meridian showing the sun’s rays; it is mounted on a metal base with a lithographed horizon depicting the seasons, compass directions, the zodiac, days, and months. Diameter of the globe: approx. 32 cm; height: approx. 45 cm.

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Science, Natural History & Curiosities
Friday, November 13
05:00 PM
Fasanenstraße 28 / 29
10719 Berlin, Germany

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