Benelux Globes

A beautiful antique globe, issued by the French maker Ikelmer Paris. The globe was made around 1880-1890. The globe is made of paper, the base is made of black lacquered wood. The gl...

Electric fan manufacture E.M.I. Utrecht Holland. Black and brass robust industrial fan from the 1930s.E.M.I. Utrecht Holland. The fan has a cast iron ...

A lovely small size antique French globe. With a wooden base, the globe itself is made of carton with paper. The map is published by Philips Terre...

Quality made, metal and glass desk globe on a wooden base. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality items to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian...

Very beautiful terrestrial globe made by E. Girard and Boite Paris from the end of the 19th century Terrestrial globe with double graduated circles meridian and equatorial in brass....

Antique terrestrial globe by Prof. Dr. Arthur Krause made by the German institute Ráths. The globe has a scale size of 1 : 38.600.900. The globe rests on...

Very nice Table Globe . manufactured by JRO Munchen Germany 1930s . Aluminum Art Deco base . so decorative .

Terrestrial globe from the end of the 19th century from the house of G. Thomas, Publisher, Paris, 1890 Globe fixed on a central axis connected to a turned black wooden foot. The glob...

Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas publisher Paris The Terrestrial Globe has a very beautiful blackened wooden base with ...

a fine library terrestrial globe from the 60s made in Italy Very beautiful wrought iron base of good quality resting on a tripod base The globe is removable on its cradle for trans...

Beautiful vintage English globe with compass, resting on an oak round base in art deco style, dated 1940s-50s, strangely enough not marked with a makers mark. The map shows French W...

Title on the globes: VALK, Gerard and Leonard. [Terrestrial globe:] Cosmotheore, caelesti nostro globo, par, et plane novus, hic terrestris ut existeret, certo scias, errore veterum ...

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous ...

G.F. Cruchley (UK, 1796-1880) London ca 1850 A magnificent pair of terrestrial and celestial globes. Equatorial table engraved with the signs of the zodiac and resting on 3 mahogany molded feet held by a compass at the spacer. With graduated brass meridian circles and time clocks. The terrestrial globe is inscribed in a cartouche: Cruchley's new terrestrial globe from the most recent and best authorities. Exhibiting the discoveries in equatorial Africa, north pole. And the new settlements and divisions in Australia, New Zealand, Californa, Texas, &c. London. Sold by Gould and Porter opticians 181 strand WC. The celestial globe is inscribed in a cartouche: Cruchleys new celestial globe on which is accurately laid down the whole of the stars and nebule contained in the astronomical catalogue of the Reverend Mr. Wollaston F.R.S. Also from the authorities Flamstead, De La Caille, Hevellus, Bradley, Herschel, Maskelyne, &c. Ands the limits of each constellation determined by a boundary line. London, published by G.F. Cruchley, map-seller & globe maker, 81 Fleet street. Signed: CRUCHLEY in London England, circa 1850 H. 125 cm Diam. 53 cm (21 inches) Diam. 25 cm compasses The two spheres are in a perfect state of freshness and are perfectly legible. The condition of both the globes is very good. There have been some professional repairs to some damaged gores. The Terrestrial globe in good conserved and legible condition, it has areas of rubbing, retouching, and slight discoloration. The Celestial globe is also in good conserved and legible condition with areas of rubbing, retouching and slight discoloration. The gores themselves have been cleaned and revarnished. The splendid mahogany legs and moulded feet are in first class condition. Each globe consists of 12 hand coloured copper engraved gores over a paper-maché hollow core, made up of two hemispheres joined at the equator and covered with a layer of plaster. There are paper horizon rings, made up of a series of concentric circles, displaying the months of the year, the signs of the zodiac and wind directions. THE TERRESTRIAL GLOBE. The globe provides much detailed information, and was accurate up to the date of production, which in this case is the mid-19th century. It shows the latest discoveries and developments that had taken place. It displays names and territories that were once familiar to the people of the age, 150 years into the future! In Asia for example, there are places like ‘Little Bucharia’, ‘Little and Greater Tartary’, ‘Russia in Asia.’ Undoubtedly, the continent that has changed more than any other is Africa. So many African countries that we know and recognise now, had different, perhaps more ‘Colonial’ names more than a century and a half ago. There was ‘Nubia’ (Sudan/Egypt), ‘Abbyssinia’ (Ethiopia), ‘Cape Colony’ (South Africa), ‘Dahomey’ (Benin) but to name a few. Australia was a little over 50 years away from its union via ‘Federation’ in 1901. This brought about the Commonwealth of Australia. However, in 1850 they were six separate British selfserving colonies, ruled directly from England. In North America, both Los Angeles and San Francisco are incorporated as cities into California - as it becomes the 31st U.S. state. Much of mid-western and western USA were known as ‘The Western Territory’ & ‘The Missouri Territory’, Florida was still refered to as ‘East & West Florida’. Canada was split into ‘Canada East’ & ‘Canada West.’ Canada East was primarily (for historical reasons) French-speaking, and Canada West primarily Englishspeaking. Much of Western Canada remained unexplored and undeveloped. In Europe, there was still the ‘Russian Empire’, the ‘Ottoman Empire’, the ‘AustroHungarian Empire’, and the German ‘Prussian Empire.’ THE CELESTIAL GLOBE. The Celestial Globe displays the stars, the constellations, clusters and nebulae in a beautiful and well thought out manner. Mythical figures and signs of the zodiac are seen. The equinoctial and solistitial colures are graduated in degrees. Although the colour is somewhat muted, it takes nothing away from the overall beauty and the undoubted aesthetic qualities of the globe. Historically, globes are among the most ancient scientific instruments known to man. They can be dated back over two millennia, and are still manufactured to this day. The earliest tradition of globe making is mainly concerned with celestial globes – man...

Lovely 19th century Erd Globus terrestrial globe Very beautiful little unusual model with a natural wooden base with a compass Globe in superb condition. No pock some traces of wea...

Very beautiful library globe made by J.Forest Paris rue de Buci from the 19th century globes on stands are the rarest. This one made by J. Forest, a famous publishing house in Paris...

Räth Raths Politischer Erdglobus DDR 1980s . with light . Teak base . Dutch language . Good condition .

Rath staatkundige Globe means Raths Politischer Erdglobus. Mid Century Table Globe . Teak base

Very beautiful Terrestrial Globe from the beginning of the 20th century circa 1910 by G.Thomas publisher Paris The Terrestrial Globe has an exceptional blackened wooden base with a ...

Vintage illuminated globe lamp, physical and political Standard Globe in Dutch, printed in Italy, by GDP, 1965. The scale of the globe is 1:50 000 000. Quality plastic globe on a r...

Beautiful vintage Dutch globe on a black lacquered oak round base, published by Hermann Haack Gotha for Räth, 1950s, scale 1:38 600 000. This globe was made in the GDR, made of hard...

Miniature terrestrial pocket globe. Model of the earth. London, 1857 by J. Manning diameter of 1,75 inches / 4,5 cm. This lovely miniature terrestrial globe consists of twelve copper engraved, hand coloured gores over a wooden base. The gores are varnished. The colouring is both subtle and original. With a central pin contained in a colourful card box. A little about miniature globes: The miniature or pocket globe was a British invention, introduced to the world by Joseph Moxon in 1673 when he produced a 3-inch globe. To own a pocket globe is to have the whole world in miniature. Pocket globes were never to be taken very seriously – they never served any practical purpose; their size makes accurate calculations impossible, and they tend to lack the rings and dials for most common manipulations. No, they were seen more as a status symbol, or a lovely decorative artistic artefact to reside on a gentleman’s desk or small table. There is a school of thought that some of the cheaper pocket globes may have aided children’s education. Today, they reflect a lost and never-to-be-forgotten age of exploration...

“NEWTON’S NEW & IMPROVED TERRESTRIAL and CELESTIAL GLOBES". PUBLISHED BY NEWTON & SON, 66 CHANCERY LANE, LONDON.” No date but ca. 1820-1830. Diameter globes 2.75 inches / Total heig...

A rare pair of miniature terrestrial and celestial globes. by K. Müller, 1822 Karlsruhe, Germany Diameter globes: 7 cm. Total high: 14,5 cm. Each with 12 hand-coloured engraved p...

These pair of globes, dated 1730, are original and in fine condition. Title: Globus terrestris novus Loca Terrae insigniora sec. praestant Astron. et Geogr. observationes sistens op...

Superb terrestrial globe by Handels Und Verkehrsglobus from the beginning of the 20th century from Leipzig Very large model which has a height of 69 cm and a very beautiful blackene...

Very beautiful terrestrial globe made by L.Windels Brussels The terrestrial globe has a very beautiful cast iron base The globe is in French. We can find the maritime currents, the ...

Large Globe floor stand, metal, resin, Belgium, 1950s. Beautiful globe on a floor stand. The reserved, almost monochromatic color scheme in black ...

NEWTON & SON (fl.1840-61) AN ENGLISH POCKET GLOBE WITH A DIAL FOR TIME ZONES, CIRCA 1835 A previously unrecorded stand for an early-19th-century English globe. A 3-inch (7.6cm.) di...

Large Globe floor stand, metal, resin, Belgium, 1950s. Beautiful globe on a floor stand. The reserved, almost monochromatic color scheme in black ...

A pair of desk globes by J. Cary “Cary’s New Terrestrial Globe delineated from the best Authorities extant; exhibiting the late discoveries toward the North Pole and every improve...