Southern hemisphere of glass celestial globe

The southern hemisphere from a glass celestial globe, containing tellurium. The stars are engraved on the glass, conntected by dotted lines and in different colours. There is a circular hole where the hemisphere sit on the plate that supports the tellurium.

Object Details

ID: AST1052.1
Type: Southern hemisphere of glass celestial globe
Display location: Display - ROG
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 1820-1830
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 78 mm; Diameter: 168 mm
Parts: Glass celestial globe with tellurium
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