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Print (Engraving, Etching) of Armillary sphere titled 'The Artificial Sphere', by Thomas Phinn, 18th Century

Inventory Number 13765


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.13765

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
The Artificial Sphere. Tho's Phinn Sculp.
Physical material
Paper
Physical medium
Black ink
Physical technique
Engraving
Etching
Object type
Print
Dimensions
Height: 180mm Width: 105mm
Inventory No
13765

Description

Engraving of armillary sphere showing the signs of the Zodiac, Horizons, Meridian, Tropics, Equator, etc. with cherrubic figure.