Product Description
This Geradus Mercator World Globe is very skillfully made. It measures overall 13.5" inches in width and is 24" inches tall.
This Gerard Mercator Globe is made of copperplate printed gores (specially shaped map sections) modeled after the actual 16th Century orginal cartographers globe. The gores are cut and applied by hand on papier-mache globe spheres. The globe is meticulously handcrafted using the complicated ‘gravure’ printing process that results in the sharpest details, lines and symbols.
The beautiful globe stand is a classic French design made of wood and bronze. The stand has an antiqued distressed brown French finish. Some assembly is required.
This terrestrial globe is an exact reproduction of the famous Dutch cartographer (map maker), Gerardus Mercator’s engraved charts from 1541. A reprint of the original copperplate gores made in cooperation with the Royal Library in Bruxelles. Gerardus Mercator created the first European Mercator Projection map in 1568, it became the standard map projection for nautical purposes because of its ability to represent lines of constant course, known as rhumb lines.
Nautical scenes are depicted on the outside of the Globe and include compass roses, elaborate cartouches and mythical sea monsters.
This beautiful terrestrial old world globe is sure to become a conversational addition to your nautical decor.
- Overall Size: 13.5" x 13.5" x 24" Height
- Finish stand: Antiqued distressed brown French finish
- Cartographer: Gerardus Mercator (Dutch, 5 March 1512 – 2 December 1594)
More Sizes & Styles of Merctor & Other Old World Globes Are Available.
