A wall map of the world from the early twentieth century

A large world map showing the state of the globe following the First World War, within a decorative strapwork border. A coloured key indicates territories belonging to the colonial powers as well as those under mandate of the League of Nations. Shipping routes, railways and time zones are also shown. Of interest is the redrawing of the map in the aftermath of the First World War, with the appearance of new countries like Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Poland, given its independence, has three 'Areas for Plebiscite' (with the residents deciding whether to be Polish, German or Czech), and Gdansk is marked as the 'Free City of Danzig'.