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Coloured engraving of a card with two circular dials: a globe on the left and a star chart on the right, above mountain peaks.

Geography: two rotating discs (volvelles) showing the times at different places compared to London, and the constellations visible in the sky at different dates and times, fixed to a card giving details of their use, and dimensions of rivers and mountains. Coloured engraving.

A coloured engraved card titled Shepherd's Geographical & Astronomical Clock, with two circular rotating discs. The left disc shows a globe of the Earth surrounded by place-time scales; the right shows a northern star chart with constellations. Mountain ranges and printed instructions fill the lower border.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1844
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3015 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

Español: Reloj geográfico y astronómico de Shepherd, 1844

Una tarjeta grabada en color, titulada Reloj geográfico y astronómico de Shepherd, con dos discos circulares giratorios. El disco izquierdo muestra un globo terráqueo rodeado de escalas horarias; el derecho, un mapa estelar del cielo norte con constelaciones. En la parte inferior aparecen montañas y textos explicativos.

Português: Relógio geográfico e astronômico de Shepherd, 1844

Uma gravura colorida em cartão, intitulada Relógio geográfico e astronômico de Shepherd, com dois discos circulares giratórios. O disco da esquerda mostra um globo terrestre cercado por escalas de horas; o da direita, um mapa estelar do céu norte com constelações. Na parte inferior há montanhas e instruções impressas.

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