A Fine Early 20thC 6" Terrestrial Table Globe 'The Panama Canal Route Globe', Published by George Philip & Son Ltd, London sub-Antiques A rare and eye-catching piece

A rare and eye-catching piece of fairground memorabilia

when the bell rung to announce the close of school

Living at Askwith after the last war

The sides of the box continue this theme with the two longer sides festooned with costume clad folk including a poncho wearing Mexican and a porcelain faced Chinese women

This clutch holds more than the average example and therefore serves both style and functionality

A Fine Early 20thC 6" Terrestrial Table Globe 'The Panama Canal Route Globe', Published by George Philip & Son Ltd, London sub-Antiques A rare and eye-catching pieceOrigin: 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