"columbus-verlag Berlin" Globe, Circa 1930
Artist: Columbus-verlag
This globe is a “Columbus Volksglobus” (Columbus People’s Globe), a historic German cartographic model highly prized by collectors.
Details and characteristics of the item
Details and characteristics of the item
- Manufacturer & Origin: Produced by the renowned publishing house Columbus-Verlag G.m.b.H. Berlin-Lichterfelde, founded by Paul Oestergaard.
- Cartography: Edition supervised and revised by C. Luther (indicated on the label in the Indian Ocean). The German-language map consists of lithographed paper strips applied by hand to a cardboard sphere. [1, 2, 3]
- Date (estimated): Between 1925 and 1935. A closer look at the map reveals “Leningrad” (renamed in 1924) and the label “Persian” (which became Iran in 1935). Furthermore, the map shows Ethiopia labeled by its former German name “Abessinien” (Abyssinia).
- Structure: It features a graduated silver-plated metal half-meridian mounted on an original turned and stained wooden base with a total height of approximately 45 cm (diameter of the sphere approximately 25–26 cm).
350 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: Good condition
Material: Paper
Reference (ID): 1841537
Availability: In stock
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