Portable Equatorial
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Portable Equatorial

TitlePortable Equatorial
ArtistJacob Emanuel Laminit, German, 1719–1760
Date1748 18th century
MediumGilt and engraved brass, cut and blued steel, glass
Classificationtimepieces & measuring devices
OriginAugsburg, Germany Augsburg
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineGift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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