We offer many of our bases in locally sourced London Plane wood. Each piece has been hand selected by Peter Bellerby and has a known story which is pretty special. We recommend staining it quite dark as pictured, but the… Continue Reading
A handcrafted 80cm world globe – with an antique map painted in sepia tones with touches of gold. The base is bespoke – solid brass and handcrafted. The globe sits within a solid brass and hand engraved meridian. The meridian… Continue Reading
A 80cm Floor Standing Globe. The style is the Brisbane – and the wood is Walnut. Option of Oak. The Globe is Marine Blue. This is a warm blue ocean that gets lighter as it nears the coast. The land… Continue Reading
A lovely recently completed globe. This is full of colourful illustrations and travel routes. Historic ships are along their routes and labelled along with explorers. The globe also has a cartouche (customers personal details removed) – a cartouche is great… Continue Reading
We were on the news! Reported and filmed by Jane Werrell https://www.ntd.com/entering-the-worl… LONDON—An unassuming studio in North London is the production site for some of the world’s only artisan globes. Bellerby & Co. Globemakers was started in 2008, unintentionally, by… Continue Reading
A collaboration with Ahsayane Studio – a beautiful solid white marble base. The base has semi-hidden ball bearings which allow for a 360 degree spin. Included in the commission is an engraving on the front section of the base. Shown here with… Continue Reading
Pictured is our 80cm diameter globe cradled in a handcrafted Walnut base that we call The Brisbane. Floor standing globes spin within an aged brass meridian and the table has deep horizon bands. We also do a 50cm, 65cm and… Continue Reading
A look at one of our favourite bases for the 50cm Britannia – The Berlin. Seen here with a Glacial Blue globe – gloss finish – in Walnut. And Gagarin with a Walnut base : This is Prussian Blue on… Continue Reading
Cassini colouring is special as each country is individually shaded to reflect population statistics. You can compare this to the other globes where the shading is around the coast by continent or in the ocean around the coast. Each base… Continue Reading
This traditional floor standing base holding a 50cm diameter globe. This base differs from the others with the style of the hand turned wooden legs. Featured in this listing is a Regency Blue globe and the base is Cherry. Each… Continue Reading
Two examples of the 50cm diameter Britannia floor standing globe. First is Mint Green Cassini and the second Glacial Blue. Two of our most popular colours in this sizing. The globes featured have added personalisation like hand drawn and hand… Continue Reading
One of our customers has kindly shared photos of their globe and a one-off bespoke map we made for them. These two commissions live aboard the Stella di Mare yacht. Thanks to A&B Photo Design and Fossati Design Bureau. “At… Continue Reading
The Curve is a stunning centrepiece, with just a few made each year. The globe sits on three semi-hidden roller bearings which allow a fluid 360 degree spin in a satisfying movement by hand. The 80cm diameter globe is available… Continue Reading
Our new take on our traditional floor standing base – holding a 50cm diameter globe. Inspired by our “fluted” 80cm Galileo. The handcrafted and hand painted globe spins within a hand engraved brass meridian and can be moved to spin… Continue Reading
One of our favourites – Glacial Blue – seen here on an Oak Albion base. The base here has “invisible” rubber feet. You are welcome to ask for a lighter or darker stain on the wood. Each commision includes 10… Continue Reading
Our 50cm (19.6 inch) Floor Standing Globe – a popular combination this is a handcrafted Walnut base and a Mint Green globe. The finish on the globe is matte – with the other option being gloss. And the base is our… Continue Reading
A lovely example of personalisation on a 22cm Mini Desk Globe. This was for a lover of turtles! We researched the different habitats and what type of turtles were common in which area – we illustrated and hand painted the… Continue Reading
One of our favourites, the Cassini in a variation that takes the ocean tone from another popular colour – Glacial Blue. The base here is Oak with a light natural stain. The globe featured has added hand drawn and hand… Continue Reading
Just sent on its way to Zimbabwe! A Cool Blue 65cm floor standing globe. The style is called Straight Leg – the wood here is Walnut – the globe is Cool Blue and the finish to the globe is matte.… Continue Reading
Headed to the Philippines! A recently completed traditional large floor standing world globe. The colour here is Marine Blue – the globe has a gloss finish. The globe has added personalisation like bespoke cartography as well as hand drawn and… Continue Reading