Globe, celestial

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OBJECT TYPE: CELESTIAL
DATE: 1950–1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.1191.001

MANUFACTURER: Denoyer-Geppert Co.
MODEL: 3
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: PAPER & SYNTHETIC (?) GLOBE/ WOODEN EQUITORIAL PLANE/ METAL MERIDIAN & BASE/ RUBBER RIM ON BASE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 53.0 cm
Width: 53.0 cm
Height: 62.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Astronomy
Category: Observing aids
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Denoyer Geppert
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: VISUALLY ILLUSTRATES POSITION OF STARS & CONSTELLATIONS, STAR SYSTEMS ASTRONOMICAL PHENOMENA, ETC.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: '16 INCH/ CELESTIAL GLOBE/ Published by/ DENOYER-GEPPERT CO./ 5235 Ravenswood Avenue./ Chicago/ Copyright' PRINTED ON GLOBE/ 'Denoyer-Geppert Co. Chicago'/ PRINTED ON WOODEN PLANE/ 'DENOYER-/ GEPPERT CO.', 'CHICAGO, ILL. U.S.A.' & 'PATENTED' PRINTED ON TIME DIAL/ 'MADE IN U.S.A.' & 'D-G Co./ CHICAGO' APPEARS IN RAISED PRINT ON MERIDIAN POST/SOME HANDWRITTEN NOTES & ANNOTATIONS APPEAR ON GLOBE/ 'DENOYER-GEPPERT CO./ CHICAGO/ D G 3' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON BASE
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE From CA of 09/22/1997 by Carrie Misener: No - Complete
Finish: COPPER-COLOURED MERIDIAN/ CRINKLE-TEXTURED BASE/ BLOND WOOD EQUITORIAL PLANE
Decoration: WOODEN EQUITORIAL PLANE DECORATED WITH ZODIAC SYMBOLS

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Denoyer-Geppert Co., Globe, celestial, circa 1950–1960, Artifact no. 1987.1191, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1987.1191.001/

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