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Armillary sphere

Period 18e siècle ?
Medium / Technique Wood; metal: brass
Cut, sculpted, mounted, screwed, glued and painted
DimensionsHeight: 80 cm (31 1/2 in.) Diameter: 52 cm (20 1/2 in.) Width: 53.4 cm (21 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Astronomical T&E
Origin Venice, Veneto, Italy?, Europe?
Object Number1995.26 ab
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase
Status
Not on view

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