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 hand-coloured engraved card titled Sheppard's Geographical and Astronomical Clock, with two circular rotating discs on either side. The left disc shows a globe-like map with a bear-like figure at its center; the right shows a star chart of the southern sky. Mountain peaks, text panels, and tables of rivers and places fill the lower and central areas.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1844
- Medium
- Engravings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2918 px
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 Sheppard, 1844
Una tarjeta grabada y coloreada a mano titulada Reloj Geográfico y Astronómico de Sheppard, con dos discos circulares giratorios a cada lado. El disco izquierdo muestra un mapa con una figura parecida a un oso en el centro; el derecho, una carta del cielo austral. Picos montañosos y paneles de texto llenan la parte inferior y el centro.
Português: Relógio Geográfico e Astronômico de Sheppard, 1844
Cartão gravado e colorido à mão intitulado Relógio Geográfico e Astronômico de Sheppard, com dois discos circulares giratórios de cada lado. O disco esquerdo mostra um mapa com uma figura semelhante a um urso no centro; o direito, uma carta do céu austral. Picos montanhosos e painéis de texto preenchem a parte inferior e o centro.
