Star finder celestial globe by Cary and Co.
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Star finder celestial globe by Cary and Co., 7 Pall Mall, London for celestial navigation. Invented by Vincent John English, Patent No.21540 (1896), with brass meridians and equator, in wooden box, 1895-8.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- 1987-1132
- Materials:
- box, wood, framework, brass and globe, paper
- Measurements:
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overall: 210 x 220 x 220 mm
globe: 5.70866 in.; 145 mm
- type:
- celestial globe
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
