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Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12-Inch Table Globe by Malby's19th C
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Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12-Inch Table Globe by Malby's19th C

19th century
For Sale by Regent Antiques
Description

An antique Victorian terrestrial 12-inch table globe by Malby's,  dating from the third quarter of the 19th century.

This globe is sold on the understanding its needs full conservation restoration to include repainting missing areas with compatible paints.

It features hand-coloured and engraved gores, with a brass meridian ring and mahogany stand with horizon ring on turned legs united by stretchers.

It bears a cartouche which states:

MALBY'S

TERRESTRIAL GLOBE

Compiled from the latest

& MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES

Including all recent

GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES

EDWARD STANFORD

GEOGRAPHICAL PUBLISERS &C

S, CHARING CROSS LONDON

Provenance: Christie’s

Live Auction 6668 Fine Globes & Planetaria 5 Nov 2002

Live Auction 2825 The Decorative Arts Sale 1 Jul 2009

Add some worldly knowledge to your home with this amazing globe.

Condition:

It needs full conservation restoration to include repainting missing areas with compatible paint.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 45 cm x Width 42.5 cm x Depth 42.5 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot, 6 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches

Our reference: A4854

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Victorian Terrestrial Table Globe to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09307894
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-155 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Date of 1875 printed beneath cartouche: fixes the publication year.
Cartouche giving Stanford at Charing Cross: matches late 19th-century London publishing.
Paper gores over plaster: traditional Victorian globe manufacture.
Yellowed and finely crazed varnish: long exposure to light and air.
Turned mahogany tripod stand: matches late Victorian library furniture.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Depth
42.5cm (16.73")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1186842
Dealers Internal Reference
A4854
Description
An antique Victorian terrestrial 12-inch table globe by Malby's,  dating from the third quarter of the 19th century.
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This globe is sold on the understanding its needs full conservation restoration to include repainting missing areas with compatible paints.
Regent Antiques
fig 1. A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12-Inch Table Globe by Malby's19th C

It features hand-coloured and engraved gores, with a brass meridian ring and mahogany stand with horizon ring on turned legs united by stretchers.

It bears a cartouche which states:

MALBY'S

TERRESTRIAL GLOBE

fig 2. A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand.
fig 2. Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12-Inch Table Globe by Malby's19th C

Compiled from the latest

& MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES

Including all recent

GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES

EDWARD STANFORD

GEOGRAPHICAL PUBLISERS &C

S, CHARING CROSS LONDON

Provenance: Christie’s

Live Auction 6668 Fine Globes & Planetaria 5 Nov 2002

fig 3. A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand.
fig 3. Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12-Inch Table Globe by Malby's19th C

Live Auction 2825 The Decorative Arts Sale 1 Jul 2009

Add some worldly knowledge to your home with this amazing globe.

Condition:

It needs full conservation restoration to include repainting missing areas with compatible paint.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 45 cm x Width 42.5 cm x Depth 42.5 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot, 6 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 5 inches

Our reference: A4854

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Victorian Terrestrial Table Globe to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09307894
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-155 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Date of 1875 printed beneath cartouche: fixes the publication year.
Cartouche giving Stanford at Charing Cross: matches late 19th-century London publishing.
Paper gores over plaster: traditional Victorian globe manufacture.
Yellowed and finely crazed varnish: long exposure to light and air.
Turned mahogany tripod stand: matches late Victorian library furniture.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
45cm (17.72")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Depth
42.5cm (16.73")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1186842
Dealers Internal Ref
A4854
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Archive I A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand.

Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12-Inch Table Globe by Malby's19th C

Archive II A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View VII
Archive VIII A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View VIII
Archive IX A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View IX
Archive X A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View X
Archive XI A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View XI
Archive XII A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand. View XII
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A nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe set within a calibrated horizon ring on a turned mahogany four-legged stand.
Antique Victorian Terrestrial 12-inch Table Globe by Malby's19th C
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  • ObjectGlobes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Paper, Plaster, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned legs, Horizon ring, Meridian arc, Printed gores
  • SizeH 45 cm (18 in) x W 42.5 cm (17 in) x D 42.5 cm (17 in)

This nineteenth-century terrestrial table globe originates from the Victorian period, attributed to Malby's and published by Edward Stanford. The piece consists of a plaster sphere applied with hand-coloured and engraved printed gores, mounted in a brass meridian arc, set within a graduated horizon ring, and supported by a warm brown mahogany stand with turned legs and stretchers. Visible details include a printed paper cartouche on the sphere, brass hardware, surface wear with losses to the painted gores, and turned wooden components. The globe measures 45 cm high, 42.5 cm wide, and 42.5 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this scholarly instrument sits on an office desk, study table, or library bookshelf to project an academic aesthetic. It finds practical placement within a gentleman's library or private study where traditional geographical instruments complement period interior design. Placing the globe on a flat surface allows the horizon ring and meridian arc to be viewed directly, while its compact footprint accommodates domestic display spaces.

FAQs

A 19th-century terrestrial table globe is a three-dimensional scale model of the Earth mounted on a wooden or metal stand, designed for educational, navigational, or reference use during the Victorian era.

These globes were typically constructed using plaster or papier-mache spheres coated with gesso, onto which printed paper gores were applied, supported by turned timber stands and metal meridian arcs.

Authentic Victorian globes feature contemporary cartographic boundaries, publisher cartouches, natural paper discolouration, and hand-engraved brass meridian rings set into turned wooden legs.

Position the globe on a dark wood office desk, bookshelf, or sideboard alongside leather-bound volumes and brass instruments to create a disciplined library aesthetic.

Keep the globe away from direct sunlight, moisture, and central heating sources, dusting gently with a soft dry cloth without applying liquid cleaners to the printed paper surface.
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