- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by Mrs A.M Billmeir
- Object type
- Armillary sphere
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 310mm Height: 310mm Weight: 1.55kg
- Inventory No
- 20307
- Accession Number
- 1964-297
Description
Non-functional decorative object which may have been assembled from various pieces - the hour ring looks to have been taken from another instrument. The four cardinal directions on the horizon ring are labelled in French. Paired with 50614.
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