Materials:Printed paper/vinyl over resin or plastic sphere; nickel-plated metal meridian and spindle; white marble base
Age:Circa 2015–present
Condition:Very good (clean surface, no chips seen on marble, light handling wear)
Value:$15–$40 (auction/liquidation)
Maker's Marks / Writing:No visible maker’s cartouche or branding on globe or base. Meridian shows machine-etched degree numerals (e.g., 10–60). Globe labels visible: “NORTH AMERICA,” “SOUTH AMERICA,” “ATLANTIC OCEAN.”
Date:2025-08-14 15:28:01.043641
Description:
A small contemporary decorative desk globe with a vintage-inspired monochrome cartographic print, mounted on a metal meridian and spindle over a square white marble base. The globe shows generalized labeling (e.g., North America, South America, Atlantic Ocean) with simple compass roses and a red equatorial line. Materials appear to be printed paper or vinyl gores over a resin or plastic sphere, with chromed or nickel-plated metal hardware and a solid marble base.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This is a modern home-decor desk globe that borrows the look of 18th–19th century cartography but is not an antique scientific instrument. The marble base and bright plated hardware, the simplified labels, and lack of a publisher’s cartouche or date all indicate recent manufacture for decorative use. A word about fakes.. globes and other ‘antique-look’ objects are widely reproduced; the presence of uniform modern printing and shiny hardware typically signals contemporary production rather than a period piece.
Individual Images:
whole item
Provenance:
None provided
Condition:
Very good (clean surface, no chips seen on marble, light handling wear)
Identification Score: 98%
Form, construction, and graphics clearly indicate a modern decorative desk globe: plated meridian with machine-etched degree markings, cube marble base, simplified monochrome map with compass roses and no publisher/date cartouche. These are standard features of contemporary decor globes.
Authenticity Score: 20%
Low likelihood of being a period or scientific globe: modern plated hardware, crisp machine-made degree markings, pristine paper/vinyl gores, and absence of maker/publisher imprint or age-related toning. Authentic only as a modern reproduction/decor item. A word about fakes.. this category is saturated with new ‘antique-style’ pieces; assume reproduction unless supported by publisher cartouche, dated imprint, and period construction (e.g., wood/brass mount, aged paper gores).
Image Memory Note
Object: small tabletop globe on a square white marble base with a silver-tone metal spindle and meridian ring. Sphere shows gray/white ‘antique’ style printing with two black compass roses and a thin red equatorial line. Labels clearly visible include “NORTH AMERICA,” “SOUTH AMERICA,” and “ATLANTIC OCEAN.” The meridian ring has engraved/etched degree numerals (increments of 10) and tick marks; top features a small finial knob. No publisher cartouche, date, or maker branding visible on the globe or base. Condition appears clean with slight surface dust; marble base edges sharp and intact, no chips evident; metal parts shiny with no tarnish; sphere surface unyellowed and uniformly printed. Surroundings include a black desk surface, tape dispenser, and a paper, but no relevant documentation.
Keywords
desk globe, contemporary decorative, vintage-inspired, marble base, metal meridian, world globe, home decor, auction estimate, import
The report was edited after initial Artmink draft. Original AI draft preserved in Artmink audit history.
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