Old World Floor Bar Globe

Lasting function and style come together in the Old World Floor Bar Globe. This old-world-style globe features 16th-century maps of the world, giving an authentic and distinguished look to your decor. It conveniently houses your stemware and finest wine, port, or brandy below as well as in the globe. It also features casters on the bottom of the stand for portability. This globe charts the routes of famous sailors based on 16th-century maps, adding authenticity to this vintage piece. A blend of practical use and aesthetic appeal, it is perfect for your study, den, or bar.

A brief history of the Old World Floor Globe

This handsome bar globe has been hand-crafted in Italy exactly the way bar globes were made in Renaissance Florence circa 1500. The exterior of the globe features hand-laid paper which is applied in a manner similar to the application of wall paper. As the paper is laid on the spherical globe, care is taken to ensure that the lines of latitude do not meet precisely. This is normal and the globes of that era were produced in this manner. The map on the globe is based on 16th-century maps of the world, so incongruities with modern knowledge of the continents should be expected. These incongruities are typically visible only on close, detailed inspection. These features of the globe testify to its authenticity as a true work of art.