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

Inventory Number 13766


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.13766

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
The Artificial Sphere. S.Walc? del. T? Jefferye? Sculp.
Physical material
Paper
Physical medium
Black ink
Physical technique
Engraving
Etching
Object type
Print
Dimensions
Height: 207mm Width: 128mm
Inventory No
13766

Description

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