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Celestial Globe, by S.S. Edkins, London, Early 19th Century

Inventory Number 34352

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.34352

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"Manufactured by S.S. Edkins Son in / Law & Successor to the late T.M. / BARDIN, Salisbury Square, London." "To the Rev, / NEVIL MASKELYNE, D.D, F.RS. / Astronomer Royal / This New British Celestial Globe, / Containing the Positions of nearly 6000 Stars, Clusters, Nebulae, Planetary / Nebulae, &c. Correctly laid down to the present period from the latest observati- / ons and discoveries by D Maskelyne, Dr Herschel, The Rev.d Fr. Wollaston &c &c / Is Respectfully Dedicated / by his most obedient h.ble Servant / T. M. Bardin."
Object type
Celestial globe
Dimensions
Diameter: 580mm Height: 950mm Weight: 10.3kg
Inventory No
34352

Description

Celestial globe in library stand. Brass latitude ring and tripod-type oak(?) on the base; there are signs of zodiac and months of the year printed on paper pasted on equatorial ring.

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