Accession No

6758

Brief Description

loxocosm, by Mr Flecheux, French, 1780 (c)

Origin

France

Maker

Flecheux [inventor]

Class

astronomy; demonstration

Earliest Date

1780

Latest Date

1780

Inscription Date

Material

wood; paper (card); metal (steel, brass, other)

Dimensions

600mm (width), 300mm (depth), 400mm (height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Aguttes, October 2020

Inscription

The same inscription on two labels:

"Loxocosm or demonstrator of the movements of the terrestrial globe, the phenomena behind the seasons and inequality of the days, sunrise and sunset all over the Earth. Approved by the Royal Academy of Sciences in December 1780. Invented by Mr FLECHEUX in 1780"

"Loxocosme ou démonstrateur des mouvements du globe terrestre, des phénomènes qui opèrent les Saisons et l'inégalité des jours, le lever et le coucher du Soleil par toute la Terre. Approuvé par l'Académie Royale des Sciences en décembre 1780. Inventé par Mr FLECHEUX en 1780."

Description Notes

Loxocosm, by Mr Flecheux, French, 1780c.

Rare loxocosm, a device for demonstrating the earth's movements in relation to the sun each year.

Large wooden structure with metal parts and a handle which turns around, to make the earth rotate. Zodiac and equinox print details on the wood, and two labels with the same inscription on each half of base.

Wooden with steel rods, brass arcs and paper/card labels.

Some damage and missing parts, and three broken off bits are now separate from object.

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