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Girolamo della Volpaia (attr.), Geocentric armillary sphere

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Girolamo della Volpaia (attr.) (ca. 1530-1614)
Geocentric armillary sphere, Florence, ca. 1570-1580
Paris, Collection Kugel

This geocentric sphere, supported by a bronze Hercules, is on public display here for the very first time. It has the typical features of this celebrated craftsman's production of scientific instruments.