Ptolomaic armillary sphere

Made:
1760-1800 in France
French Ptolomaic armillary sphere, wood and paper scales

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French Ptolomaic armillary sphere, wood and paper scales
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French Ptolomaic armillary sphere, wood and paper scales, hand drawn terrestrial globe shows world discoveries for mid 18th century.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1979-173
Materials:
paper and wood
Measurements:
overall: 19.2913 x 13.189 in.; 490 x 335 mm
type:
armillary sphere
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust