- Lightly raised relief - interesting to touch hand-finished surface
- Antique style globe with modern cartography plus analemma symbol
- Clearly defined boundaries between countries, presents over 4000 place names
- Mahogany coloured real wood veneer base
- Metal (gold coloured) semicircular meridian support- to allow spinning
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Please view product image closeups before purchasing this item. One of the most popular globes available, this 12 inch diameter product presents the world in an antique style but with modern cartography. This is a "raised relief" globe; mountain ranges can be physically felt by running fingertips over the surface of the sphere, this is a subtle but noticeable effect. Adjacent countries are coloured in a selection of soft earthy pastel shades, to give a political colour scheme. The colour darkens at boundaries between countries, to enhance them. Seas are a rich cream colour, with detail including ocean names. Fine lines of longitude and latitude are displayed, with a bold line for the Greenwich Meridian. This non-illuminated version of the Bradley Antique globe is a hand finished product. This means that no two globe spheres are exactly identical due to the method of manufacture and the craftsman's personal interpretation of land relief. The sphere is fabricated from MDF, with a surface layer made from printed and die-cut card. To make the globe's printed surface layer from an originally flat sheet, the print has to be die cut, so that it can form the convex shape needed. The semi circular half meridian is made of metal, and allows the globe to spin freely. The base is a square dark stained finished wood block, with a short matching wood "riser" to which the meridian is fixed.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
My partner had a always wanted a globe and this one was perfect. It looks old which is what he wanted, and the information booklet that came with it was very informative. Great product.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Excellent product & service much admired globe, I am extremely satisfied and is very good quality
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Fabulous. Just what I have always wanted. It's great to see the world in the round. The maps are very up to date and the globe is big enough to have a lot of informative detail.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bradley Antique Globe
Excellent product at a reasonable price! Countries are clearly marked with 3D contours to indicate position of mountains. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Henry Gouldsborough
Lovely!
This globe is perfect in our lounge as it is subtley coloured and a good size. Note that the colour is exactly as pictured, rather than the more brown tones of other antique... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gsycrew
Excellent!
Very swift and professional process of my order. Delivered only 2 days after my purchase! The globe looks fantastic. Beautiful details and perfect size! Unique gift for my friend. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Magdalena
Fantastic Service
I've never written one of these before after 100 + orders on Amazon, but the service of this seller prompted me to!
Item perfect, delivered within time frame. Read more
Item perfect, delivered within time frame. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J Ross
globe
this was a top buy it is just what we wanted. I liked the antique look so it didn't stick out like a sore thumb and think it's great.
Published 6 months ago by winnie
Just what we wanted.
I bought this for my husbands birthday and he was thrilled. The description of it was accurate, the packaging very secure and the delivery speedy. Read more
Published 14 months ago by lindylou
Great Globe!
An excellent purchase and present. Beautifully detailed globe, easily held if need be. Attractive as well as useful. Just the right size at 30cms. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Johanna P
globe
it's one of the best lookin globes i've seen around it looks very antique for it's price. Also a really good size beautifully illustrated
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Published 17 months ago by cloudi
globetrotter
On initial inspection was a little disappointed with the quality of the stand. The globe itself has beautiful colouring and contours to emphasise mountain ranges. Read more
Published 22 months ago by dizzielizzie lawford
Excellent Service
There was a delay in the shipping of my globe but the team were great. They kept me informed throughtout the process and even offered me alternatives. Read more
Published on 6 April 2010 by Ms. Anna K. O'brien
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