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Engraved plate of four globes: two armillary spheres at top, two terrestrial and celestial globes below, all on ornate stands.

Four Types of Globe: Armillary Spheres and Celestial and Terrestrial Globes

An engraved plate showing four spherical instruments on stands: two armillary spheres with metal rings above and two globes below, one with a sundial-like base. The fine line engraving shows ornate, mechanical details against a pale ground, with figure labels and a page title printed along the top margin.

Artist
Unknown
Date
15 May 1789
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2454 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1789.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Maps and Cosmos18th century1780sengravingline engravingglobeastronomyscientific instrumentsarmillary spherecelestial globeantique illustrationterrestrial globe

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