Terrestrial table globe - SVH - 1940-1950
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SVH globe dating to the late 1940s–1950s, made of paper, wood and metal, produced by Columbus for SVH, in papier‑maché, with dimensions 50 x 36 x 33 cm and weight 1841 g, in good used condition with minor signs of aging and stains.
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Up for auction is a very fine SVH globe from the late 1940s, early 1950s. The publishing company SVH, or Esveha, existed in The Hague from 1876 to 1974 and was owned by a Jewish family. Also the majority of the employees were Jewish. In the interwar period and after the Second World War, the globes were made for Esveha by Paul Oestergaard's company Columbus in Berlin. During the war the company was seized by the Nazis and the complete inventory and machinery of the company were shipped to Germany. Sadly, hardly any of the employees survived the war. Jo Hartog, at that time the CEO of the company, fled to Surinam and came back after the war to restart the company, only to subsequently move to the USA. His daughter, Fay Levin-Hartog, returned to The Hague from 2009–2011 because she was appointed by Barack Obama to be the ambassador for the USA in the Netherlands. This is a fairly early SVH globe in excellent condition, an eye-catcher in every home or office, and with an interesting history attached to it. Look at the photos too; they form an important part of the description.
Up for auction is a very fine SVH globe from the late 1940s, early 1950s. The publishing company SVH, or Esveha, existed in The Hague from 1876 to 1974 and was owned by a Jewish family. Also the majority of the employees were Jewish. In the interwar period and after the Second World War, the globes were made for Esveha by Paul Oestergaard's company Columbus in Berlin. During the war the company was seized by the Nazis and the complete inventory and machinery of the company were shipped to Germany. Sadly, hardly any of the employees survived the war. Jo Hartog, at that time the CEO of the company, fled to Surinam and came back after the war to restart the company, only to subsequently move to the USA. His daughter, Fay Levin-Hartog, returned to The Hague from 2009–2011 because she was appointed by Barack Obama to be the ambassador for the USA in the Netherlands. This is a fairly early SVH globe in excellent condition, an eye-catcher in every home or office, and with an interesting history attached to it. Look at the photos too; they form an important part of the description.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
1841 g
Diameter
33 cm
Paper type
Papier-mache
Type
Terrestrial table globe
Material
Metal, Paper, Wood
Designer/artist/maker
SVH
Manufacturer/brand
Columbus
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
50 cm
Width
36 cm
Depth
33 cm
Estimated period
1940-1950
