Some time ago we were tasked with creating a bespoke world globe that would put Brazil up top… after much work turning the cartography around (sounds easier than it is!) we are happy to see the 80cm Curve in it’s new beautiful home.
The Upside Down Globe sits on three semi-hidden roller bearings which allow a fluid 360 degree spin in a luxurious movement by hand. The globe is balanced so that the Southern Hemisphere will always sit uppermost. The base is designed by the team who made the accommodation pods for the British Antarctic Survey and brought to life by heritage technicians from Aston Martin who skillfully fabricate the aluminium stand, creating a brushed finish.
At the time when we started- no one had made an upside-down globe as written about on Clearing Customs… we are very proud to have been the first.
Read about the upside down globe in progress when we were visited by Hemispheres.
Click here to read about how the North ended up on top. A cartographic history of what’s up.
London
Up Is The New Down
A master globemaker turns the world on its head. By Chris Wright.
In a cluttered, warren-like industrial space in North London, Peter Bellerby is changing the world – albeit in a miniaturised form. Since 2008, the 49-year-old has presided over Bellerby & Co, makers of handcrafted, bespoke globes whose prices range from $1,500 – $100,000. And, for that kind of money, you can pretty much have the planet you want.
“We always make sure the buyer’s hometown is there,” Bellerby says, describing one of the less dramatic forms of customisation his company provides. “In the end, cartography is a personal thing.”
All around him – on tables – under chairs – are globes in various stages of completion. The largest is over four feet in diameter, and so requires about a thousand more bits of geographic information than a midsize planet. If the person who commissioned it decides that one of those additions should be his favourite bagel shop, Bellerby will happily oblige….
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Bellerby & Co Globemakers, London
Modern and traditional bespoke globes, handcrafted and hand painted bespoke to order.
We ship worldwide from our London studio.
Each globe is one of a kind and can be personalised. We will work with you to finalise your choice of colouring, base style, base material and finish, and through the many options of customisation and personalisation.
Sizing from 12cm to 127cm diameter, desktop / tabletop and floor standing globes. Terrestrial and celestial.
