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Celestial globe
Indo-Persian celestial globe 1657-1658. Solid brass celestial globe with full set of constellation figures and about 1018 stars indicated by small inlaid silverpaints. Ecliptic latitude circles; equatorial tropic circles and equatorial polar circles. Zodiacal names engraved along ecliptic; constellations and many stars labelled; naskhi constellations are numbered; individual stars are numbered within same of the northern constellations. On a metal pedestal stand made by Newton & Co., 3 Fleet Street, London. Meridian ring also not contemporary with the globe.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
39.573/1
Acquisition
Bequest, 22/11/1939
Measurements
diameter
(mm): 113
Width
(mm): 150
stand
(mm): 185
Weight
(kg): 2.3
Material
brass
silver
Location
In store
Classification
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