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Armillary Sphere, by Carlo Plato, Rome, 1588

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Inventory Number: 45453
Object Type: Object
Persons: Carlo Plato (Maker)
Date Created: Dated 1588
Place Created: Rome Italy Europe
Subject Classification(s): Armillary spheres, orreries & planetaria  
Accession Number: 1952-95
Primary Inscriptions: "Romæ Anno Domini 1588 Ca: l'plat. f:" on underside of horizon ring.
Provenance: Purchased by the Museum through a London dealer in 1952. Previously in the Sestieri Collection, Rome.
Collection Group:
Material(s): Brass
Dimensions:
Height Width Depth Diameter Unit
420 mm

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