Ring
1750-1800 (made)
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This ring unfolds into an armillary sphere, used to show the movement of the planets around the sun. However, it would not have been usable and rather, illustrates the interest in science common in the 18th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold |
| Brief description | Gold ring with four pivoted hoops in the form of a miniature armillary sphere. Possibly England, 1750-1800. |
| Physical description | Gold ring with four pivoted hoops in the form of a miniature armillary sphere, but apparently unusable as such |
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| Summary | This ring unfolds into an armillary sphere, used to show the movement of the planets around the sun. However, it would not have been usable and rather, illustrates the interest in science common in the 18th century. |
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| Accession number | M.368-1923 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2005 |
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