A pair of 1-inch diameter miniature globes from a Masonic Lodge, celestial and terrestrial, simply painted, the terrestrial with oceans in pale turquoise and continents in pink, no detail, the celestial with white flecks to represent the stars, and simply painted stars and moon on a dark blue ground, both with simple gilt-brass meridian half-circle on baluster column ( different ), atop an inverted gilt-brass plinth, the terrestrial with foliate scroll decoration, on a turned and fluted varnished column, raised on a square section stepped plinth base -- 18in. (47cm.) high See Illustration (2)
A pair of 1-inch diameter miniature globes from a Masonic Lodge, celestial and terrestrial, simply painted, the terrestrial with oceans in pale turquoise and continents in pink, no detail, the celestial with white flecks to represent the stars, and simply painted stars and moon on a dark blue ground, both with simple gilt-brass meridian half-circle on baluster column ( different ), atop an inverted gilt-brass plinth, the terrestrial with foliate scroll decoration, on a turned and fluted varnished column, raised on a square section stepped plinth base -- 18in. (47cm.) high See Illustration (2)
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