The Mini Desk Globe – Wood Albion Options

How to buy a globe

Please start the process by simply placing an order directly through our website. This is a generic 50% deposit based on your chosen size – and the balance will reflect your final choice of colour, base, and optional added personalisation. We will be in touch shortly thereafter to confirm your order and let you know the next steps.

You are welcome to call or studio or email Jade at jade@bellerbyglobemakers.com to discuss the options and any questions you might have ahead of an order as well. If you prefer to make payment over the phone or be invoiced via email that is of course fine as well.

What’s included in the price

Your one-of-a-kind globe and base, fully bespoke, each one handcrafted.

No VAT, unless you live in the UK, so thats 20% off the price, which usually more than covers the shipping cost.

Local taxes may be applied by your local customs.

Safe packaging and insurance, and help with the shipping process. All large globes are tracked with apple trackers, so we can be extra sure of its safe arrival and track its journey.

You may visit the studio to start the process of commissioning your bespoke globe. Please get in touch to discuss a day and time.

Personalising your globe

With each globe made bespoke to order we can personalise in endless ways. This can be bespoke cartography, travel routes or hand drawn and hand painted illustrations. This is a process we will guide you through and explain in detail. Some styles of bases also include an engraving which is the perfect place for names, dates, or short sentiments.

Click here for guide and examples of previous personalisation requests : Customisation PDF

Everything about your globe can be personalised and individualised.

More Information

The 22cm Albion features an innovative roller bearing mechanism permitting 360 degree rotation of the globe in all directions. The commission includes a personalised engraving and 10 cartography edits, we will be in touch with more details after you place your order to discuss.

Any colour globe can be paired with any base – click here for a guide to colours and bases.

Please click here if you would like to see examples of personalisation –

Your base will be made with “invisible” rubber feet to sit nicely on all surfaces. Metal feet can be added by request.

This style of globe & base is also available in 36cm, 50cm, 65cm, 80cm and 127cm diameter.

Each globe is made bespoke to order so we are usually working many months ahead with a full diary. For short time frames ask us about our gift card options (linked) or see the ‘Quick Delivery Options’ (linked).

Presented with its own bespoke flight case, your base will be fitted with an inscribed copper plaque noting the edition number and style, and shipped with a certificate of ownership.

Please email info@bellerbyglobemakers.com to receive more photos, base and colour options as well as to discuss personalisation and shipping estimates.

Each globe is one of a kind and unique, watercolour are hand mixed meaning your globe will not be identical to any in the listing but just as beautiful!

We ship worldwide from our London studio.

Photos by Euan Myles, Deen Kaplan, Paul Marc Mitchell, Guido Bollino and Richard Pohle.

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