Antique Weimar Republic Paper Globe Bank, 1924-1929 Contemporary Wood inlaid with microscopic slivers

Wood inlaid with microscopic slivers of contrasting timber — the hallmark of Tunbridgeware

Blown in the historic glassmaking region of Empoli

botanical arrangements

5"W × 9"H

Antique Weimar Republic Paper Globe Bank, 1924-1929 Contemporary Wood inlaid with microscopic sliversExpertly crafted during the Weimar Republic era, this rare piece was produced by the legendary cartographic publishing house of Paul Rth in Leipzig, Germany. Unlike common tin toy banks of the era, this globe features traditional plaster and paper mch construction. The sphere is hand wrapped in authentic paper map gores, showcasing a gorgeous, naturally aged sepia patina and fine craquelure varnish that only a century of history can provide. Printed