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How do you tell how old a globe is?
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To tell how old a globe is, one approach is to study the names of countries and cities and the borders between nations. Because boundaries and names have changed many times since the first globes were created more than 500 years ago, these characteristics can provide clues about the approximate age of your piece. You can find trustworthy reference guides online to help you date your globe using the names of various locations. Another option is to take your globe to a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer and have them perform the dating process. Explore a wide range of globes on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Mid-20th Century Terrestre Columbus World Globe Oestergaard Berlin, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An attractive vintage terrestrial globe by Columbus-Verlag Paul Oestergaard K.G., Berlin and Stuttgart, mounted on a turned wooden base with a metal meridian. Measuring 41 cm or 16.1...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Metal
20th Century Art Deco Terrestre Columbus World Globe Oestergaard Berlin, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An attractive vintage terrestrial globe by Columbus-Verlag Paul Oestergaard K.G., Berlin and Stuttgart, mounted on an elegant turned wooden base. Standing 20.5 inches tall, this orig...
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Globes
Materials
Metal
Antique French Terrestre Globe Lebegue & Cie Dated 1880
Located in London, GB
A French Library Globe on a decorative cast iron base by the leading Paris Globe Publishers, J. Lebegue & Cie, circa 1880 in date.
The patented globe was published (globe terres...
Category
Antique 1880s Globes
Materials
Paper
Large 1940s globe from Paravia based on a drawing by C. Boehmer
Located in Milan, IT
Large globe published in the 1940s by Paravia based on a design by C. Boehmer. In addition to the spatial map, ocean currents are depicted. Papier mache and plaster sphere covered wi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Globes
Materials
Metal
Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12 inch Table Globe by Malby's 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An antique Victorian terrestrial 12-inch table globe by Malby's, dating from the third quarter of the 19th century.
This globe is sold on the understanding its needs full conservat...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Globes
Materials
Mahogany
Chrome Sphere
Located in New York, NY
A chrome plated brass sphere decorative object, in the Modern style/Postmodern period, circa late-20th century. Piece is weighted with flat bottom for stability. A great piece for a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Globes
Materials
Brass, Chrome
$495