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A Pair Of Terrestrial And Celestial Pocket Globes

Dudley Adams, 1784

Produced by the son of cartographer George Adams, these intricate pocket-sized globes acquired by Herschel House and Museum offer a summary of both terrestrial and celestial knowledge as it stood in the late eighteenth century. The globes have been connected to Herschel via the impression of his own 20ft telescope on the interior of their case.

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Title of artwork, date

A Pair Of Terrestrial And Celestial Pocket Globes, 1784

Date supported

2016

Medium and material

Wood, paper, wood, metal and fishskin

Dimensions

7.5 cms diameter each

Grant

9000

Total cost

20000

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