Mechanical model to illustrate the precession of the equinoxes by Henri Robert

Made:
1867 in Paris
maker:
Henri Robert
Mechanical model to illustrate the precession of the equinoxes

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Mechanical model to illustrate the precession of the equinoxes
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Mechanical model to illustrate the precession of the equinoxes by Henri Robert, Paris. One of twelve models thought to have been purchased at the 1867 Paris Exposition.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1868-3
Materials:
brass, wood and complete
type:
demonstration models, equinox demonstrations and seasons
credit:
Robert, M.H.