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ANONYMOUS, Germany, late 19th-Century
A 2 inch (5cm.) diameter miniature inkwell terrestrial globe made up of two sets of thirteen colour printed paper gores, the continents variously coloured (much discolouration, especially to Southern Hemisphere), push button mechanism to raise Northern Hemisphere, revealing inkwell and bottle with hinged cap (signs of extensive use)
A 2 inch (5cm.) diameter miniature inkwell terrestrial globe made up of two sets of thirteen colour printed paper gores, the continents variously coloured (much discolouration, especially to Southern Hemisphere), push button mechanism to raise Northern Hemisphere, revealing inkwell and bottle with hinged cap (signs of extensive use)