This 9" antique-ocean globe is completed by a walnut-finished base and a gold-coloured moulded meridian and riser. The compact diameter is the point — it sits comfortably on a desk or bookshelf where a full 12" globe would crowd the space, without giving up the traditional look or the raised-relief texture across the major mountain ranges. Place it on your desk and keep an eye on the world. French-language cartography throughout.