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A splendid 1946 illuminated Glass Globe by Cram’s According to the original advertisement, the handsome figure base was inspired by the statue located at Rockefeller Center in New York City . Indeed, it is nearly a replica.Majestic in size, quite masculine in statue, this is a rarely obtainable model, seldom offered in auctions. A superb representation of the American Modern/ Art Deco Movement this desirable piece is a true artifact, and can be found on display at the Austrian National Library’s Globe Museum . When illuminated this heavy glass globe provides an enchanting, warm glow. The map has a perfectly aged patina offering history lessons of an era long gone. The maps documents a very specific glimpse in time, a moment just post WW2 a short moment of peace before the dawn of the Cold War Era. If you are looking for the rarely obtainable, a future heirloom for generations to come or a sophisticated addition to your globe collection, this model is for you. A fine artifact, a truly stunning piece of art . About the manufacture: What was to become the George F. Cram Company was founded in 1867 by Rufus Blanchard and George Franklin Cram (uncle and nephew) in Evanston , Illinois . The firm was known as Blanchard and Cram and was engaged in producing atlases and maps. By 1869 the business had become George F. Cram, with Cram taking full control and moved to Chicago that same year. The great Chicago fire destroyed the business, which was reestablished under the name Cram Map Depot. In 1921 Cram sold the company to E. A. Peterson. Peterson merged the Cram Company with his National Map Company, and in 1928 it became The George F. Cram Company. The year 1928 also saw the death of founder George F. Cram at the age of 86. The company began making globes in 1932-34, and in 1936 it relocated to Indianapolis . In 1966 Loren B. Douthit, an employee since 1937, became President of the company until his retirement in 1978. William and John Douthit, Loren's sons, assumed management of the company the same year. When Loren B. Douthit died in 1996, William L. Douthit was named Chairman of the Board. Herff Jones, which owns the Nystrom line of globes, purchased CRAM in 2005. Douthit family members are still involved in creating globes at the Herff Jones facility in Indianapolis . To differ itself from the other great Chicago Globe makers in the early 2oth century and to be competitive, Cram became very creative early on. The company experimented with mountings and colors. As a result, the company produced some of the most unique globes. It was the only manufacture offering silver globes, such as this one. Description: The globe itself is made of glass, covered with 12 individual, hand applied paper gores representing the legend. The oceans are colored golden rather than the traditional green. The orb is mounted into a full meridian, cradled on the shoulders of Atlas. Statue and meridian are made of cast metal with a copper and bronze finish. The base is made of solid fruitwood with a warm brown finish. Total height of the statue is 22 inches; the globe has a diameter of 12 inches. Quite majestic in size! Lighting is functional. Condition: The globe is in overall very good condition. Colors are rich, details crisp. No rubbing. Some minor flaking of the shellac, minor soiling and a few scuffmarks are present. Two very small areas with loss of paper, only visible when illuminated. Please see picture. The metal mount and base is in very good condition, no cracks, corrosion or alike. The wooden base has some scuffing and scratchmarks, the finish shows age. No cracks or splits. The age of the Globe has been based on the display of the political borders, which are as follows: Europe : It’s post WWII, though Germany has not yet been divided. What is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia is shown as one: Czechoslovakia . Czechoslovakia and Austria had been occu...
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