FLETCHER, Peter (fl. circa 1851), Edinburgh

FLETCHER, Peter (fl. circa 1851), Edinburgh
FLETCHER'S Six Inch Globe Constructed from the LATEST AUTHORITIES EDINBURGH
A 6-inch (15.2cm.) diameter terrestrial table globe, made up of twelve hand coloured printed gores and two polar calottes, the equatorial graduated in degrees and hours (in Roman numerals), the ecliptic graduated in days and showing the symbols of the houses of the zodiac, the countries coloured and outlined, the oceans showing shipping routes and information (e.g. Great Eastern Passage to China during the N.E. Monsoon, Route from England to the West Indies), ANALEMMA OR TABLE OF EQUATION OF TIME, Equator of Equal Temperature, the Antarctic with partial coastline showing South Victoria 1841 (dented and cracked, some loss of image) with brass half meridian ring, mounted on turned wooden column on turned plinth (damage to base of column) -- 11in. (28cm.) high; together with
FLETCHER'S Six Inch Globe Constructed from THE LATEST AUTHORITIES EDINBURGH Greek Letters or Figures prefixed to Stars denote British Catalogue. A point under Figures de la Caille H. Heveline C. Herschel M. Mayer
A 6-inch (15.2cm.) diameter celestial table globe, made up of twelve hand coloured printed gores and two polar calottes, the equatorial graduated in degrees and hours (in Roman numerals), the ecliptic graduated in days and naming the months, the constellations shown figuratively, the stars shown to six orders of magnitude (some surface abrasions with loss of image), with brass half meridian ring fixed at the ecliptic poles, mounted on turned wooden column on turned plinth -- 11in. (28cm.) high

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