THIS GLOBE IS A MADE TO ORDER ITEM WITH A 6 WEEK LEAD TIME.(There is one on display in our Long Acre store.)The cartography and artwork have been produced to reflect an ever changing world but delivered in a classic style to resemble a British library globe from the 19th Century.It incorporates the most recent changes to political boundaries and up to date name changes.As with all Lander & May globes, it has been produced in the same way as it would’ve been in the heyday of British globemaking, a papier mache sphere is skimmed with plaster and sanded smooth to form the perfect surface to which themap is then applied.Shellac and lacquer form a perfect high gloss finish to this exquisite floor standing globe.The globe is angled at 23.5 degrees within the aged brass meridian arm to replicate the Earth`s axis. The mahogany stand is finished with gloss lacquer.This globe has a diameter of 24 inches and stands at 158cm.