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Hand-coloured engraving of an armillary sphere, a terrestrial globe and a celestial globe on wooden stands, with a small brass instrument below.

Geography: armillary sphere, terrestrial and celestial globes, 1807 engraving

A hand-coloured engraving titled Geography shows three globes on turned wooden stands: an armillary sphere of brass rings at top, a terrestrial globe with blue oceans and outlined continents at left, and a celestial globe decorated with constellation figures at right. Numbered labels identify each instrument, with a small brass tool below.

Artist
Pass, J.
Date
1807
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3103 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1807.
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

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