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Engraved plate of four globes: two armillary spheres at top, two terrestrial and celestial globes below, all on ornate stands.

Geography: four types of globe. Engraving.

An engraved plate showing four spherical instruments on stands: two armillary spheres with metal rings above and two globes below, one with a sundial-like base. The fine line engraving shows ornate, mechanical details against a pale ground, with figure labels and a page title printed along the top margin.

Artist
Unknown
Date
15 May 1789
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2454 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1789.
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

Español: Cuatro tipos de globo: esferas armilares y globos celeste y terrestre

Una lámina grabada que muestra cuatro instrumentos esféricos sobre soportes: dos esferas armilares con anillos metálicos arriba y dos globos abajo, uno con una base parecida a un reloj de sol. El grabado en línea fina presenta detalles ornamentados y mecánicos sobre un fondo claro, con etiquetas numeradas y un título impreso en el margen superior.

Português: Quatro tipos de globo: esferas armilares e globos celeste e terrestre

Uma gravura mostrando quatro instrumentos esféricos sobre suportes: duas esferas armilares com anéis metálicos no alto e dois globos embaixo, um com base semelhante a um relógio de sol. A gravura em linhas finas apresenta detalhes ornamentais e mecânicos sobre fundo claro, com legendas numeradas e um título impresso na margem superior.

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