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Hand-coloured 1844 engraving of Sheppard's Geographical and Astronomical Clock, with two circular rotating discs, a star chart, mountain peaks and printed text panels.

Sheppard's Geographical & Astronomical Clock, 1844

A hand-coloured engraved card titled Sheppard's Geographical and Astronomical Clock, with two circular rotating discs on either side. The left disc shows a globe-like map with a bear-like figure at its center; the right shows a star chart of the southern sky. Mountain peaks, text panels, and tables of rivers and places fill the lower and central areas.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1844
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2918 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1844.
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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