Plaster lunar globe
- maker:
- John Russell
Plaster lunar globe, 2-foot in diameter, with three-legged mahogany frame. Shows the nearside of the Moon in relief. Modelled by John Russell, R.A. (1800-1806) for Sir Henry Charles Englefield. Later sold to Mr Stock of Poplar, London England.
Details
- Category:
- Astronomy
- Object Number:
- 1858-55
- Materials:
- plaster and mahogany (wood)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 710 mm x 620 mm x 620 mm,
overall (estimated) globe on frame: height = 1220 mm x width = 660 mm x depth = 660 mm,
overall globe: diameter = 610 mm
frame: 295 mm
- type:
- globes (cartographic spheres), moon globes and lunar globes
- credit:
- Mrs E. Stock
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