Terrestrial library globe - Professor Dr. Arthur Krause - Antique Globe - 1940-1950

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An antique physikalischer Earth globe in walnut wood with papier‑mâché, a DDR model Nr. 971 edited by Prof. Dr. Arthur Krause and published by Verlag Paul Räth Leipzig, dating to the 1950s (estimated 1940–1950).

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This is the historic school and desk globe: "Räths Physical Globe in the scale 1:38,600,000, with a circumference of 105 cm"!
Edited by Prof. Dr. Arthur Krause and published by Verlag Paul Räth G.m.b.H. Leipzig..
It is a licensed East German model and dates from the 1950s.

Manufacturer: Verlag Paul Räth GmbH, Leipzig

Cartography: Edited by Prof. Dr. Arthur Krause.

Special feature: On the globe imprint it reads "Mdl. der DDR Nr. 971", which points to manufacture in the German Democratic Republic in the 1950s.

Stand: Solid wood base, probably walnut wood

Condition: age-appropriate signs of wear; but well preserved for its age — see pictures.

From a smokeless and pet-free household.
Will be well packed and insured for shipping.

This is the historic school and desk globe: "Räths Physical Globe in the scale 1:38,600,000, with a circumference of 105 cm"!
Edited by Prof. Dr. Arthur Krause and published by Verlag Paul Räth G.m.b.H. Leipzig..
It is a licensed East German model and dates from the 1950s.

Manufacturer: Verlag Paul Räth GmbH, Leipzig

Cartography: Edited by Prof. Dr. Arthur Krause.

Special feature: On the globe imprint it reads "Mdl. der DDR Nr. 971", which points to manufacture in the German Democratic Republic in the 1950s.

Stand: Solid wood base, probably walnut wood

Condition: age-appropriate signs of wear; but well preserved for its age — see pictures.

From a smokeless and pet-free household.
Will be well packed and insured for shipping.

Details

Specific region of origin
DDR
Wood type
Walnut
Paper type
Papier-mache
Diameter
334 mm
Weight
1793 g
Era
1900-2000
Type
Terrestrial library globe
Title additional information
Antique Globe
Number of objects
1
Model
Physical Earth globe, GDR No. 971
Designer/artist/maker
Professor Dr. Arthur Krause
Material
Paper, Wood
Country of origin
Germany
Style
Antique
Manufacturer/brand
Verag Paul Räth
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
540 mm
Width
355 mm
Depth
334 mm
Estimated period
1940-1950
GermanyVerified
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Objects sold
Private

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