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3. Astronomy demonstrated: instruments and models
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documentary artifact: model, nocturnal
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Nocturnal, perpetual calendar and sundial models
Nocturnal compass lid
Nocturnal lid
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Nocturnal model diecut sheet, plate 1
Nocturnal model diecut sheet, plate 2
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dial, horizontal
timekeeping t&e: dial, portable: dial, universal equinoctial
timekeeping t&e: nocturlabe
timekeeping t&e: nocturnal
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Trilogy of Time Instruments (Nocturnal, perpetual calendar and sundial models)
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Nocturnal model diecut sheet, plate 1 (Nocturnal model diecut sheet, plate 1)
Nocturnal One the Trilogy of 'Time' Instruments (Nocturnal model booklet)
Nocturnal model diecut sheet, plate 2 (Nocturnal model diecut sheet, plate 2)
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