Torica transparent plastic celestial sphere

Made:: 1960-1965 in Tokyo

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Torica transparent plastic celestial sphere, 34cm diameter
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Torica transparent plastic celestial sphere, 34cm diameter, with internal terrestrial globe on metal stand by the Tokyo Instrument Manufacturing Company Limited, Tokyo, Japan, c.1963.

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Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 2000-1070

Materials:: plastic, steel, paper and complete

Measurements:: overall (estimate): 500 x 340 mm

type:: celestial globe and terrestrial globes

credit:: Christie's South Kensington Limited

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Torica transparent plastic celestial sphere

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