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Miersch's "Star Clock"
Die Sternen-Uhr [instrument]
- Author: MIERSCH, J.G.
- Publication place: Leipzig
- Publisher: im Magasin für Industrieu Literatur
- Publication date: 1822.
- Physical description: Instrument: hand-coloured engraved base plate with cut outs to reveal three hand-coloured engraved rotatable cardboard volvelles mounted on cardboard knobs, . Dimensions: 250 by 210mm [with explanatory booklet] 8vo (210 by 130mm), 22pp plus advertisement leaf, blue printed paper wrappers.
- Inventory reference: 2238
Notes
A decorative portable nocturnal comprising a rotating disc based on the northern circumpolar stars and further volvelles for both the phases of the moon and date.
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