A Fine Early 20thC 6" Terrestrial Table Globe 'The Panama Canal Route Globe', Published by George Philip & Son Ltd, London sub-Curios impressed with makers mark JHB

impressed with makers mark JHB and registered date mark of RD 740410

beautifully cast in intricate detail

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A Fine Early 20thC 6" Terrestrial Table Globe 'The Panama Canal Route Globe', Published by George Philip & Son Ltd, London sub-Curios impressed with makers mark JHBOrigin: English Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: 1914 20 Height: 11 inches Diameter: 6 inches The beautifully proportioned six inch terrestrial globe with uncalibrated brass half meridian on a turned ebonised base, composed of twelve printed gores, depicting the steamship routes of the Panama Canal on pea green oceans, the key conduit for international maritime trade. The Panama Canal opened in 1914, and Kenya remains British