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Terrestrial hand globe
Terrestrial hand globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Stanford GLB0225. Geographical details on the sphere show labels for 'Enderby's Ld', 'La Terre Adele' and 'South Victoria' in the south polar region. A total of seven oceans are named. For full details about the cartography and construction of this globe please refer to the related publication.
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Object Details
| ID: | GLB0224 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments; Charts and maps |
| Type: | Hand globe |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Stanford, Edward |
| Date made: | 1862 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 79 x 69 x 69 mm; Diameter of sphere: 52 mm |
| Parts: | Terrestrial hand globe |
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