Vintage Rand McNally 12-Inch Lunar Globe with Custom Stand sausage A small brass plate affixed

A small brass plate affixed to the top reads "Steel Press Brakes - Anglebends - Punchpresses - Press Brakes" alongside a scale indicator

the (at the time) active member of a family of accordion manufacturers

Also within this piece are a multitutde of storage options in lower portion

underscoring its utilitarian

Medium: Bronze on stone base

Vintage Rand McNally 12-Inch Lunar Globe with Custom Stand sausage A small brass plate affixedc. 1960s 1970s; Rand McNally & Company Chicago, IL Detailed 12 inch lunar globe depicting the surface of Earth's moon with labeled maria, craters, mountain ranges, and other lunar features identified from mid century astronomical surveys. Notable locations including Mare Orientale, Mare Pacificus, Mare Fecunditatis, Langrenus, Petavius, and numerous impact craters are clearly marked across the globe's surface. The sphere retains its original printed