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Description:

This hand-colored engraving depicts gentlefolk dallying with a globe, an armillary sphere, a couple of telescopes, a pair of dividers, two L-squares, and a back staff. The text at bottom reads: “London. Printed for and sold by F. Bull on Ludgate Hill, J. Boydell in Cheapside, & W. Herbert on London Bridge.”

Date Made: 1750-1800

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England, London

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: PH.329186Catalog Number: 329186Accession Number: 280072

Object Name: print

Measurements: overall: 10 in x 14 in; 25.4 cm x 35.56 cmoverall: 21 1/4 in x 17 1/4 in x 7/8 in; 53.975 cm x 43.815 cm x 2.2225 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1143-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1167737

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