Figures 220-222. Globes, Orrerys, and Optical Instruments.
- 1840
Illustrations of catalog listings. Figure 220 is a depiction of a globe, available on a pedestal made of neat mahogany or rosewood, in sizes from 2 to 9 inches. It is noted, "globes, of all sizes, mounted in superior frames, to order." Beneath, Figure 221 shows an orrery, available in four varieties from least to most complex, Manual Planetariums, Tellurians, Complete Orrerys, and A Very Superior Complete Orrery. Figure 222 depicts a pair of disembodied bespeckled eyes, wearing Gold Spectacles for sale in the category of Optical Instruments.
These illustrations are part of Palmer's New Catalogue by Edward Palmer (1803-1872), regarded as the earliest, freely-accessible sales catalog of commercially available chemicals and scientific apparatus. The catalog provides insight into the costs and considerations of equipping laboratories during the early Victorian period. Featuring 292 engraved figures, the catalog is digitized in its entirety.
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Palmer, Edward. “Figures 220-222. Globes, Orrerys, and Optical Instruments.” In Palmer's New Catalogue, with Three Hundred Engravings of Apparatus, Illustrative of Chemistry, Pneumatics, Frictional and Voltaic Electricity, Electro Magnetism, Optics, &c. London, England: William Gilbert, 1840. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/cc18mgt.
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