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Celestial gore plate
Celestial gore plate. The plate is made of copper and was used to print celestial gores, such as the gore set Bale, GLB0255 and GLB0256 as well as his modern pull, GLB0270. For further information about the construction and cartography of this plate please refer to the related publication.
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Object Details
| ID: | GLB0186 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps |
| Type: | Gore plate |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Bale |
| Date made: | 1845 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 203 x 420 mm; Diameter of sphere: 130 mm |