A celestial globe is a revolving globe which displays the stars, planets and other heavenly bodies. It is an imaginary sphere of gigantic radius, with the earth at its centre. A terestial globe is a spherical model of the Earth that maps out the various continents and oceans. Celestial globes have been made for more than two thousand years. However interesting terrestrial globes could not be made until it was established that the world was round. Production of globes from about 1500 was simplified by the use of gores, pieces of paper of a special shape, which were printed and glued to a sphere, often of papier mache. From the eighteenth century a pair of globes, handsomely mounted, was an essential for every gentleman's library. Pocket globes were very popular in the eighteenth century.

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A world globe on a timber stand

Timber Stand Globe

A world globe on a timber stand

A world globe on stand, height 42 cm

42cm Globe on Stand

A world globe on stand, height 42 cm

A 1970's globe map

Vintage 1970's Globe Map

A 1970's globe map

A Replogle world Classic globe on stand. Height 41 cm.

Replogle World Classic Globe on Stand (41cm)

A Replogle world Classic globe on stand. Height 41 cm.

Vintage Chad Valley toy globe, approx 20 cm high

Chad Valley Vintage Globe (20cm)

Vintage Chad Valley toy globe, approx 20 cm high

Vintage American globe of the world

Vintage American World Globe

Vintage American globe of the world

Vintage world globe Replogle globe,inc. made in the USA. 12…

Vintage USA-Made 12" World Globe by Replogle

Vintage world globe Replogle globe,inc. made in the USA. 12 inch diameter

A Midcentury glass globe, D8 cm

Midcentury Glass Globe, 8cm Diameter

A Midcentury glass globe, D8 cm

A globe of the world, a small globe set in a brass stand and…

Semiprecious Globe on Brass Stand

A globe of the world, a small globe set in a brass stand and blue resin base and set with semi-precious stones and shell to delineate the countries, height 19.5 cm

Globe of the world on stand

World Globe on Stand

Globe of the world on stand

Australian Geographic globe of the world, 21st century, 45 cm…

21st Century Australian Geographic Globe - 45cm High

Australian Geographic globe of the world, 21st century, 45 cm high

A glass globe with internal decoupage decoration on cast metal…

Decoupaged Glass Globe on Cast Metal Base, 45cm High

A glass globe with internal decoupage decoration on cast metal base, 45 cm high

Two reproduction powder horns, miniature globe, boxes and…

Reproduction Powder Horns and Miniature Globe Set

Two reproduction powder horns, miniature globe, boxes and picture, late 20th century, the horns 32 cm long

Japanese world globe on painted metal stand, 48 cm high

Japanese Globe on Metal Stand (48 cm)

Japanese world globe on painted metal stand, 48 cm high

Danish globe on wooden base

Danish Globe on Wooden Stand

Danish globe on wooden base

Globe, approx 42 cm high, 30 cm diameter

Large Globe Sculpture

Globe, approx 42 cm high, 30 cm diameter

Vintage electric illuminating world globe

Vintage Electric Globe Light

Vintage electric illuminating world globe

A large world globe, mounted in a Neatly veneered wooden stand

Veneered Globe on Stand

A large world globe, mounted in a Neatly veneered wooden stand

A timber & brass world globe on tripod stand, height 38 cm

Timber & Brass Globe on Tripod Stand (38cm)

A timber & brass world globe on tripod stand, height 38 cm

Italian silver miniature world globe on stand height 6 cm,…

Italian Silver Miniature World Globe on Stand

Italian silver miniature world globe on stand height 6 cm, weight 20grams.

Villa Maison metal globe of the world, 38 cm high

Metal Globe Villa Maison, 38cm High

Villa Maison metal globe of the world, 38 cm high

A brass and compass set globe

Brass Compass Globe Set

A brass and compass set globe

World globe on spinning axis, Globe of the Earth with all…

Spinning Globe on Chrome Stand - 45cm Height

World globe on spinning axis, Globe of the Earth with all countries depicted, on spinning axis within a chrome stand. Height 45 cm

World globe with teak base

Teak-based World Globe

World globe with teak base

Vintage Replogle globe Chicago USA. on metal and wood stand

Vintage Replogle Globe on Metal and Wood Stand

Vintage Replogle globe Chicago USA. on metal and wood stand

A 9' terrestrial globe on metal base, mid 20th century

Mid-century metal base 9' terrestrial globe

A 9' terrestrial globe on metal base, mid 20th century

Replogle 12' globe of the world with world atlas base, circa…

1960 Replogle World Globe with Atlas Base

Replogle 12' globe of the world with world atlas base, circa 1960

Philips 13½ Inch Terrestrial Globe' on black bakelite stand,…

1920 Philips Terrestrial Globe on Bakelite Stand

Philips 13½ Inch Terrestrial Globe' on black bakelite stand, circa 1920, 44 cm high, 35 cm diameter

Vintage globe of the world with Bakelite base, approx 43 cm high

Vintage Globe on Bakelite Base - 43cm Height

Vintage globe of the world with Bakelite base, approx 43 cm high

Mappe Monde Ou Description du globe Terrestre; Paris, circa…

1755 Paris World Map

Mappe Monde Ou Description du globe Terrestre; Paris, circa 1755; 29.5 cm x 18 cm

Japanese miniature world globe, Y.Sukagawa Toyko, 18 cm high

Japanese Miniature World Globe, Y. Sukagawa Tokyo

Japanese miniature world globe, Y.Sukagawa Toyko, 18 cm high

A Topographic USA made globe on stand depicting Shipping Route…

Shipping Route Globe on Stand - Topographic USA Made

A Topographic USA made globe on stand depicting Shipping Route with half Meridian, height 42 cm

A Philips 13½ inch terrestrial globe on black Bakelite stand,…

1960 Philips Terrestrial Globe on Bakelite Stand

A Philips 13½ inch terrestrial globe on black Bakelite stand, circa 1960 44 cm high, 35 cm diameter

Vintage wooden globe of the world, European c.1920

1920 European Wooden World Globe

Vintage wooden globe of the world, European c.1920

A globe on stand, 21 cm high

21 cm Globe on Stand

A globe on stand, 21 cm high

Brass Bald eagle on globe, height 18 width 52 cm, depth 25 cm

Brass Bald Eagle on Globe Sculpture

Brass Bald eagle on globe, height 18 width 52 cm, depth 25 cm

An album of vintage cards from around the globe of interest a…

Vintage Cards: Aboriginal, Maori, Ships, Ceylon & More

An album of vintage cards from around the globe of interest a small range of Aboriginal cards as well as Maori, ships, Ceylon etc.

Replogle 12' Starlight globe on chrome base, circa 1940s,

1940s Replogle Starlight Globe on Chrome Base

Replogle 12' Starlight globe on chrome base, circa 1940s,

Philips 10 Inch Challenge Globe' with chrome fittings on black…

1920 Philips Chrome Globe on Bakelite Stand

Philips 10 Inch Challenge Globe' with chrome fittings on black bakelite stand, circa 1920, 31 cm high, 26 cm diameter

A bakelite globe - Rath - Duoglobus?. 42 cm high approximately

Rath Duoglobus Bakelite Globe - 42cm High

A bakelite globe - Rath - Duoglobus?. 42 cm high approximately

World globe. Height 37 cm.

37 cm Globe

World globe. Height 37 cm.

A vintage American world globe, Steelframe mounted on wooden…

Vintage American Globe on Steel/Wood Base - 40cm Height

A vintage American world globe, Steelframe mounted on wooden base, height 40 cm, depth 30 cm

Crams universal 10½' world globe on a tin base,

Cram's 10½' Globe on Tin Base: Universal Atlas

Crams universal 10½' world globe on a tin base,

A bakelite and chrome globe by Politichia Erdglobus, circa 1930.…

1930s Bakelite Globe by Politichia Erdglobus

A bakelite and chrome globe by Politichia Erdglobus, circa 1930. 28 cm high

Art deco era world globe, on bakelite stand, 'Phillips…

Art Deco World Globe on Bakelite Stand

Art deco era world globe, on bakelite stand, 'Phillips Challenge World Globe', London Geographic Institute, 44 cm high

Art Deco 1930s world terrestrial globe by F. Cram Company,…

1930s Art Deco Terrestrial Globe by F. Cram Company

Art Deco 1930s world terrestrial globe by F. Cram Company, Indianapolis, USA, 42 cm high, small a/f

Philips' 13½ inch terrestrial globe on black plastic stepped…

1930s Philips Terrestrial Globe on Black Stand

Philips' 13½ inch terrestrial globe on black plastic stepped base, circa late 1930s, 42 cm high including stand.

1959 Philips Challenge globe, on wrought metal stand

1959 Philips Challenge Globe on Wrought Metal Stand

1959 Philips Challenge globe, on wrought metal stand

Philips' 13½ inch Challenge globe on Bakelite base, circa 1930,…

Philips' Bakelite Globe, 1930

Philips' 13½ inch Challenge globe on Bakelite base, circa 1930, 45 cm high

An Enormous Illuminated world globe on pedestal

Gigantic Illuminated Globe on Pedestal

An Enormous Illuminated world globe on pedestal

Philips' 14 inch terrestrial globe, circa 1930s, 44 cm high

1930s Philips 14" Terrestrial Globe

Philips' 14 inch terrestrial globe, circa 1930s, 44 cm high

Waterford Crystal globe of the world hand cut & engraved, on…

Hand-Cut Waterford Crystal World Globe on Engraved Base

Waterford Crystal globe of the world hand cut & engraved, on attached shaped engraved crystal base tilted on its axis, acid stamped 'Waterford' to the base. Height 28 cm

A terrestrial globe with Bakelite base, circa 1930. 42 cm high.

1930 Bakelite Base Terrestrial Globe (42cm)

A terrestrial globe with Bakelite base, circa 1930. 42 cm high.

An historical Account of the Circumnavigation of the globe and…

Circumnavigation and Discovery in the Pacific Ocean

An historical Account of the Circumnavigation of the globe and of the progress of Discovery in the Pacific Ocean, from the voyage of Magellan to the death of Cook'. Illustrated by a portrait of cook; a facsimilie... Of the transit of Venus... And…

Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard K.G. (Berlin & Stuttgart) 14…

1950s Columbus Globe on Wooden Base

Columbus Verlag Paul Oestergaard K.G. (Berlin & Stuttgart) 14 inch 'Columbus' globe, W. Kaden editing cartographer, 22 cm diameter wooden base, circa 1950s, 49 cm tall including stand.

A Philips' Challenge Globe on turned wooden standard base…

Philips Challenge Globe on Wooden Base, 20th Century

A Philips' Challenge Globe on turned wooden standard base (unassociated), early 20th century, 89 cm high, 34 cm diameter. Provenance: The Rodney Pemberton Collection

Aard-Globe' by Wagner & Debes of Leipzig, early 20th century,…

Wagner & Debes' Aard-Globe

Aard-Globe' by Wagner & Debes of Leipzig, early 20th century, 40 cm high, 30 cm diameter

A world globe inlaid with semi-precious Gemstones on a three…

Gemstone Globe on Three-Legged Stand

A world globe inlaid with semi-precious Gemstones on a three Legged stand, height 94 cm

A gemstone inlaid world globe on stand with gilt bracket and…

Gemstone World Globe on Gilt Stand

A gemstone inlaid world globe on stand with gilt bracket and stepped base, height 43 cm

A terrestrial globe, Art-Deco period with a brown timber stand.…

Art-Deco Terrestrial Globe on Timber Stand

A terrestrial globe, Art-Deco period with a brown timber stand. 57 cm high

Early Phillips Terrestrial Globe on stand with details of…

Phillips Globe with Steamship Routes

Early Phillips Terrestrial Globe on stand with details of principal steamship routes, and distances measured in nautical miles, (some discolouration), on a cast iron foliate base, height 50 cm.

E. Bertaux antique French table globe, 19th century, A/F, 28 cm…

19th Century E. Bertaux French Table Globe (A/F)

E. Bertaux antique French table globe, 19th century, A/F, 28 cm high

Philips' 13½ inch terrestrial globe on 22 cm diameter wooden…

1920s Philips Terrestrial Globe on Wooden Base

Philips' 13½ inch terrestrial globe on 22 cm diameter wooden base, circa late-1920s, 44 cm high including stand.

Panstwowe Przedsiebiorstwo Wydawnictw Kartograficznych (Warsaw,…

1959 Polish Globe on Detached Wooden Stand

Panstwowe Przedsiebiorstwo Wydawnictw Kartograficznych (Warsaw, Poland) impressive 20 inch globe, detached wooden stand, dated 1959, globe 56 cm tall, stand 23 cm tall.

Dietrich Reimers Erd Globus 10 inch globe on wooden base, circa…

Dietrich Reimers 10-inch Erd Globe on Wooden Base (1929)

Dietrich Reimers Erd Globus 10 inch globe on wooden base, circa 1929, 53 cm high

A 16 inch diameter world globe on a stand by Replogle, later…

Replogle Globe on Antique Stand

A 16 inch diameter world globe on a stand by Replogle, later 20th century, American made, the brass mounted globe in muted antique colours upon a ribbed and knopped timber tripod stand. Height 97 cm

World Globe by Philips' Challenge Globe c.1920s. Full of…

Vintage Philips' Challenge Globe with Bakelite Base

World Globe by Philips' Challenge Globe c.1920s. Full of character this vintage piece sits on its original brown bakelite base with inset compass. The surface is crazed & has some minor damage. Great decorator item. 40 cm

A timber celestial Zodiac globe on stand, height 60 cm

Timber Zodiac Globe on Stand - 60cm

A timber celestial Zodiac globe on stand, height 60 cm

A Mercator terrestrial globe, French, mid 20th century, on wood…

Mid 20th Century French Mercator Globe on Stand

A Mercator terrestrial globe, French, mid 20th century, on wood stand, 42 cm high, 33 cm diameter

A small globe, early 20th century, 33 cm high

Early 20th Century Small Globe - 33 cm High

A small globe, early 20th century, 33 cm high

World globe c.1988 Danish, Cartography by Karl-F. Harig,…

1988 Danish World Globe on Timber Stand

World globe c.1988 Danish, Cartography by Karl-F. Harig, mounted on turned timber stand, height 101 cm

A large table globe - Columbus Bridglobus, German early 20th…

Columbus Globe with Wood Base and Compass (9 words)

A large table globe - Columbus Bridglobus, German early 20th century, wood base with compass. 50 cm high

A terrestial globe on chrome and wooden stand, by Michard,…

Michard's Terrestrial Globe on Chrome and Wood Stand (1950)

A terrestial globe on chrome and wooden stand, by Michard, Paris, French circa 1950

A small globe on turned mahogany stand by Geographica, Fleet St.…

Geographica Globe on Mahogany Stand - 40cm High

A small globe on turned mahogany stand by Geographica, Fleet St. London, 40 cm high

A small ivory world globe, the ivory ball with incised and…

Ivory Globe on Hardwood Stand

A small ivory world globe, the ivory ball with incised and black stained detail held in brass pinned bezel on turned hardwood stand, old repair to base. Diameter of globe 5 cm

Philips 12 Inch Popular Celestial Globe' with brass mounts on…

Antique Philips Celestial Globe on Bakelite Base

Philips 12 Inch Popular Celestial Globe' with brass mounts on bakelite base, circa 1920, 40 cm high, 30 cm diameter

Philips British Empire Globe' on turned ebonised stand, crica…

1920 Philips British Empire Globe on Ebonised Stand

Philips British Empire Globe' on turned ebonised stand, crica 1920, 35 cm high, 19 cm diameter

A contemporary terrestrial globe with a callibrated nickel arm,…

Calibrated Nickel Arm Globe - 31cm Diameter

A contemporary terrestrial globe with a callibrated nickel arm, 31 cm diameter

A Topographic USA made globe on stand depicting shipping route…

USA Shipping Route Globe with Half Meridian Stand

A Topographic USA made globe on stand depicting shipping route with half Meridian

Antique small lunar globe, made by Smith & Son 172 strand…

Antique Lunar Globe by Smith & Son

Antique small lunar globe, made by Smith & Son 172 strand London, lithographed plaster and turned mahogany, globe damaged, height: 18 cm

Philips British Empire globe mounted on turned wood stand,…

Early 20th Century Philips Globe on Wood Stand

Philips British Empire globe mounted on turned wood stand, early 20th century

A globe by Antonio Vallardi Milano Eidtore, Italian. C. 1930,…

1930 Italian Globe by Antonio Vallardi Milano

A globe by Antonio Vallardi Milano Eidtore, Italian. C. 1930, height 90 cm, depth 40 cm

19th century Johnston's celestial globe, containing all the…

19th Century Celestial Globe: Principal Stars by W. Johnston

19th century Johnston's celestial globe, containing all the principal stars by W & a Johnston, Edinburgh

Philip's 12' terrestrial globe, labelled George Philips and Son…

Antique 12' Globe by George Philips and Son Ltd

Philip's 12' terrestrial globe, labelled George Philips and Son Ltd, 32 Fleet Street, early 20th century, cast iron base and brass mount

'The Scavs at the Globe', 11th ? 29th April (1978), a band…

The Scavs at the Globe Poster

'The Scavs at the Globe', 11th ? 29th April (1978), a band poster. Unframed. 42 x 28 cm.

Unusual globe of the world on an oak stand

Oak Stand Globe: A Unique World View

Unusual globe of the world on an oak stand

Hammonds 9' terrestrial globe, circa 1920,

1920 Hammonds 9' Terrestrial Globe

Hammonds 9' terrestrial globe, circa 1920,

Tin top globe Lehmann Germany, string operated Orbus, 1920s

Lehmann's 1920s Tin Top Orbus Globe - String Operated

Tin top globe Lehmann Germany, string operated Orbus, 1920s

Large globe with inlaid lapis, turquoise, jasper etc precious…

Exquisite Gemstone Globe

Large globe with inlaid lapis, turquoise, jasper etc precious and semi precious stones, approx 50 cm high, 45 cm Dia

A 19th century globe of the world 55 cm high, 34 cm diameter

Antique 19th Century World Globe

A 19th century globe of the world 55 cm high, 34 cm diameter

A large chrome and wood illuminating globe lamp, French, circa…

1950 French Illuminating Globe Lamp by Girardate Barrere

A large chrome and wood illuminating globe lamp, French, circa 1950, signed Girardate Barrere, Paris. 51 cm high

An antique American 7 inch standard globe on turned oak stand…

Antique 7" Replogle Globe on Oak Stand

An antique American 7 inch standard globe on turned oak stand by Replogle globes of Chicago, 38 cm high

Antique globe on stand 42 cm high

42cm Antique Globe on Stand

Antique globe on stand 42 cm high

A Philips Challenge terrestrial globe by George Philip & Son,…

1930 Philips Challenge Terrestrial Globe

A Philips Challenge terrestrial globe by George Philip & Son, Fleet Street London, circa 1930. 32 cm high, globe diameter 25.5 cm

A vintage 8 inch globe mounted on a turned timber base the…

Vintage Globe on Timber Base by Replogle Globes USA

A vintage 8 inch globe mounted on a turned timber base the globe, metal. Height 52 cm by, Replogle globes USA