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This 4 inches French globe is a  "Lebegue and Cie "  as J. L  & C for the smaller size, it was a School supply company at the turn of the  19th. century.The  globe is plastered  ball with  12 colored lithographed paper gores, political  boundaries colored in outline, .There are some oxidation of the paper ,  some  crack .Reference for dating  : Free state of Congo  (The Congo Free State was a private kingdom owned by Leopold II of Belgium  between about 1877 and 1908), Antarctica is not yet explored ,  St Petersburg , that point to the early 1880's.  The condition is good for a piece of this age ,  overall while it is not in pristine condition  I believe it  is a good value  in term of  historical content and decorative cachet .It has been  professionally clean . The 4 inches  size is inusual for this globe which comes mostly  in  a  8 and 12  inches size  .

Size:  globe D. 4 inches  x  H.7 ,  overall  good condition some oxidation .

I can be reach at the 310 994 6009 if you want more info , for shipping outside the US please contact me for pricing and condition
 

1880 Small 4" LEBEGUE FRENCH ANTIQUE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE MAPPEMONDE

$320.00Price
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