Accession No

4601

Brief Description

Table of astronomy-related diagrams and instruments, c.1700

Origin

England

Maker

Class

prints; astronomy

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1700

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 420mm; breadth 540mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Grosvenor Prints on 12/12/1996.

Inscription

‘TAB. ASTRONOMY.’ (top)

Description Notes

Engraved plate of a table of astronomy instruments and diagrams. The print has a large clear border on the left side where the print was (or was intended to be) bound in a book.
Diagrams include ones relating to eclipses, co-ordinate systems, planetary systems, comets, etc. Instruments include armillary sphere, astronomical quadrant, Gunter quadrant, Sutton quadrant, celestial globe, micrometers, horary quadrant, terrarium.
Plate consists of two separate impressions.

Condition fair (torn at bottom edge, slight foxing at top left); complete.

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