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THE OLD CINEMA

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Item Details

This globe has been restored and re-polished following damage.
The mahogany stand comprises of arched supports, turned pedestal and tripod scroll legs connected by a large compass

An elegant statement piece, this grandiose globe would have been an important feature in an office concerned with shipping, geography and exploration

W. & A.K. Johnston was a prominent map publishing house of the 19th century. Brothers William Johnston (1802–1888) and Alexander Keith Johnston (1804–1871) founded the firm in 1826. The former became Lord Provost of Edinburgh and was knighted, the latter became Geographer-Royal for Scotland.
  • Period: 1800s
    • Price: £2,450.00
    • €2,726 Euro
    • $3,297 US Dollar
  • Location: London
    • Dimensions: H: 80cm (31.50in)
    • W: 45cm (17.72in)
    • D: 45cm (17.72in)