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Crafting Globes by Hand with Bellerby & Co. Globemakers
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Bellerby & Co. Globemakers (@globemakers) is one of the only companies in the world still handcrafting globes — everything from molding a perfect sphere to personalizing the maps to painting details — and they have no intention of stopping. “A globe is a true representation of the world,” says Jade Fenster, longtime partner in life and work of company founder Peter Bellerby. “A globe may inspire you to travel. It makes you understand where you belong on this amazing world. And sometimes, you might just reflect on its beauty and fragility.”
After learning how to make a globe for his father’s 80th birthday, Peter founded the company in his living room in 2008, and it has since grown to 20 cartographers, woodworkers, illustrators, engravers and painters in a former warehouse space in northern London. “Everything is bespoke, and using old-school methods means that each globe ends up being entirely unique,” says Jade. After placing an order, several months will pass before customers receive their globes — size options range in diameter from 9 to 50 inches (23 to 127 centimeters) — but the wait is always worth it. “It’s rare to be able to purchase something that is made just for you, and will always be one of a kind.”
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A customer who already owned a 36cm globe asked for this Whittaker base (usually paired with a 50cm globe) to be adapted for his smaller globe. Shown here with a few different colours. The globe spins 360 degrees in a fluid motion by hand and can be easily lifted from the base.
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A recently completed globe with a few few illustrations. Colouring here is Gagarin and the globe is 22cm diameter. The globe spins 360 degrees in a fluid motion by hand on a handcrafted Oak base.
All globes are made bespoke to order with your choice of colour and base and added personalisation. We ship worldwide from London.
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A floor standing traditional terrestrial globe – with a modern feeling in the design and colouring.
Colour : Gagarin
Base : Berlin in Aluminium
The globe spins within a hand cast and hand engraved solid brass meridian and can be moved to spin at any angle.
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50cm diameter Britannia - Floor Standing Globe.
Ochre - with a matte finish.
Hand engraved solid Aluminium meridian and base.
The globe is hand painted and has bespoke cartography and hand drawn and hand painted illustrations.
Bellerby & Co Globemakers, London
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