- Item type
- Object
- Primary inscriptions
- "NAVISPHERE / DE / MR. DE MAGNAC / BTE S.G.D.G."
- Object type
- Celestial globe
- Dimensions
- Height: 360mm Width: 260mm Depth: 250mm
- Inventory No
- 11131
Description
Plaster globe with printed paper gores depicting locations of celestial bodies and constellations. Set on cast copper alloy stand rising to a ring freely supporting the globe; copper alloy ring half divided 0-18, numbered by 1, subdivided to 0.1; with a semi-circle set at right angles to the ring, divided 0-9, numbered by 1, subdivided to 0.1; pivoted quadrant, unnumbered, divided to degrees; copper alloy cap on a pivoted curved arm.
Globe is stored in a wooden case with metal carrying handle.


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