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Issue 9 - November 2009

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Antique Style Reproduction and Modern Globes

These globes are both educational and attractive as furniture for the home, office, library or boardroom.  They are made by traditional methods - printed gores are pasted onto spheres of plaster or, in the case of modern globes, synthetic material.  The globes are made to order (although a small selection is also kept in stock at our Bond Street gallery) and delivery time, if not immediately available, is 4 to 8 weeks.  All prices are subject to VAT at 17.5% and shipping charges as extra.  Please ask for further details.
 


Holbein’s Globe

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Holbein’s Globe

Globe detail 1533

Diameter: 6.5"/16.5cms
Height: 15"/38cms Width: 6.5"/16.5cms

When Holbein painted his masterpiece 'The Ambassadors', he copied all the objects in the painting with faultless realism - his exactness for detail is breathtaking.  However, Holbein changed the small terrestrial globe that is shown on the first shelf.  This globe is faithful to Holbein’s painting, thus enabling comparison with the ‘Magellan’ globe from which it was originally copied.

price: £ 140

Martin Behaim's 1492 'Erdapfel'

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Martin Behaim's 1492 'Erdapfel'

Globe diameter: 20"/51cms
Dimensions - Height: 32"/81.5cms Width: 20"/51cms

This is a facsimile of the earliest known globe, made by Martin Behaim of Nuremberg, just before the discovery of America.  The vast Atlantic with no America shown is a most interesting feature.  The cartography is a mixture of the ancient Ptolemaic maps, the medieval European maps and portolan charts.  Set on a small turned pedestal on a solid round foot with brass half meridian circle.

price: £ 575

Martin Behaim's 1492 'Erdapfel' [Wrought Iron Stand]

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Martin Behaim's 1492 'Erdapfel' [Wrought Iron Stand]

Globe diameter: 20"/51cms
Dimensions - Height: 55"/140cms Width: 27.5"/70cms
Height to Horizon ring: 42"/60.5cms

This is a facsimile of the earliest known globe, made by Martin Behaim of Nuremberg, just before the discovery of America, thus it is not shown on the globe.  The cartography is a mixture of the ancient Ptolemaic maps, the medieval European maps and portolan charts.  Set in a copy of the 1510 tripod stand, specially made from re-rolled antique wrought iron, with brass horizon ring and iron meridian circle.

price: £ 3250

Merzbach and Falk Political and Physical Globe

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Merzbach and Falk Political and Physical Globe

A fine facsimile reproduction globe.  Showing the geography of 1881 as published by Merzback and Falk in Brussels.  The sphere diameter is 30cm.  Displayed on a turned wooden stand with a brass cuff.

price: £ 170

Modern Political and Physical Globe

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Modern Political and Physical Globe

A finely produced modern globe showing political and physical geography.  The globe sphere has a diameter of 30cm.  Presented on an attractive turned wooden base.

price: £ 160

Napier

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Napier

Height: 16"/41cms Width: 13"/33cms

An attractive globe sphere on which modern geographical detail is illustrated.  A solid mahogany turned base with brass semi-circular meridian.

price: £ 400

Rand McNally

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Rand McNally

Diameter: 12"

American cartographers Rand McNally first published this globe in 1891 and this reproduction includes their Isothermic Bars . The globe is supported by a wire axis which tilts the globe at the elliptic angle of 23.5 degrees. A brass finial and bush hold the globe to the axis. The base is hand turned and made using reclaimed timber.

price: £ 160

Scherer

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Scherer

Height 6"/15cms Width 5"/13cms

Mounted on a turned mahogany post with triangular base and small round feet.  The globe shows c.1700 geographical detail and is completed with a brass semi circular meridian.

price: £ 160

Small Pedestal Library Globe

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Small Pedestal Library Globe

Merzbach and Falk 1881

Globe diameter: 12"/30cms
Height: 36"/91.5cms Width: 17"/43cms

Height to Horizon ring: 27"/56cms

A reproduction of a Political and Physical globe, first published in Brussels in 1881 by Merzbach & Falk. Set in a mahogany stand with brass meridian ring, the papered horizon ring is supported by four quadrants to the central reeded pillar and scrolled tripod stand.  The turned stretchers incorporate a brass ringed compass at the base.

price: £ 2400

The Turned Box Globe

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The Turned Box Globe

Globe detail 1830 Globe diameter 3"/75cms
Height: 5"/12.75cms Width 4"/10cms

Based on I. Spies' globe of 1830.  This is a faithful reproduction of a useful travellers' globe.

price: £ 170

Waldseemuller

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Waldseemuller

Diameter: 4.25"

This small globe is hand coloured with a sphere made from solid plaster, standing on a vertical axis. The base is made from reclaimed timber, recycled paper is used for the gores. The globe is not quite spherical and is roughly 4.25" in diameter. Waldseemuller's original globe was the first to use the word 'America' after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.



price: £ 145