The Straight Leg – Floor Standing Globe (65cm)

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

Sizing options are 65cm or 80cm diameter. We can also do a different variation in 127cm diameter – see our Churchill listing.

After you choose the size (diameter of the globe), we will work with you to confirm your choice in colouring, wood type and finish as well as through the options of personalisation.

The globe can have a gloss or matte finish – and the globe spins in a hand-cast and hand-engraved brass meridian. The globe can be moved to spin from any angle.

Each and every globe is handcrafted bespoke to order, allowing you the opportunity to choose the colours, the finish, the wood, the stain of the wood, and endless options of personalisation.

Globes featured in the main listing are both 65cm and 80cm diameter. You may see examples of personalisation on the globes shown, this detail is unique to each globe and by request.

At this same price point you can also choose the Fluted Leg or Rounded Leg. You are welcome to book in just knowing the size you’d like and finalise the colour, base wood and style and personalisation later.

The commission includes 20 cartography (text based) edits, we will be in touch with more details after you place your order to discuss.

We ship worldwide from London. The cost of shipping will be applied to your final invoice.

Any questions please email : info@bellerbyglobemakers.com

Photos by Justin Ratcliffe, Toby Essex, Andy Donohoe, Jade Fenster, Andrew Meredith, Paul Marc Mitchell and Owen Harvey.

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