The Old World Globe Stand number GL046 by Authentic Models is a part of the Antique Globes Collection and measures 21.7H x 14.2 inches in diameter and weights 6.85 lbs. and is packaged in kraft box, label. The Old World at your fingertips... Emblematic of 17th C. science. Uniting precious bronze with hardwood and hand applied paper gores on a paper-mache core. Legendary cartographer, Jodocus Hondius, worked in Amsterdam during the 1600s, then one of the worlds commercial hubs. Galleons sailing oceans to the farthest corners of the then known world. Exotic cultures, languages, people and goods to be traded, bought and sold. Gold and ivory, spices and silks. Spin the world and enjoy a touch of true history.