Celestial globe and quadrant, Imperial Observatory, Peking
Collection
Identifier
WC01-086
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: WC01-086. Celestial globe and quadrant, Imperial Observatory (北京古观象台 Guanxiangtai), Peking (Beijing). Father Ferdinand Verbiest (1623 -1688) was a Flemish Jesuit missionary in China, who rebuilt and re-equipped the Ancient Observatory.
Location
Estimated Date
1912-1914
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
Repository
University of Bristol Library, Special Collections
