VINTAGE Globe Pencil Sharpener Miniature Metal World Globe Germany

Description

Made in Germany, this cool antique world globe is also a pencil sharpener. This is an attractive and rare gold ocean version of a classic novelty globe from the early 20th century. The miniature globe shows a simplified version of the world as it was before the outbreak of World War I.
Globe shows Congo State, Turkish Empire, Persia, Russian Empire, Chinese Empire, Pedersburg (St. Petersburg).
The miniature metal globe is mounted in a sturdy wire meridian. The pencil sharpener blade is in the base and is in good working order.
This antique globe is well over 100 years old. It was used and loved by a previous owner. The Northern Hemisphere shows considerably more wear than the Southern Hemisphere. The red paint on Northern Africa is completely worn away.
Marked "Germany" on the bottom and
"Made in Germany" just above Antarctica .
Pencil Sharpener stands 3 1/2 Inches tall.
Globe has an approximately 1 3/4" diameter.