For your information.
Forwarded on behalf of Dr. Jim Bennett, Director of the Museum of the 
History of Science, University of Oxford, UK.
The theft occurred last Sunday.

Marta C. Lourenco
University of Lisbon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Bennett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 9:44 PM
Subject: [rete] theft from MHS Oxford


> Unfortunately I have to alert our community to the theft, during opening
> hours, of a small terrestrial globe from an orrery.  We should be very
> grateful to hear of anyone noticing this globe, which is rare and so quite
> distinctive.
>
> A miniature globe of the earth, diameter 2.75 ins (7 cms) by Richard
> Cushee, 1731
> Made of plaster, with printed paper applied to the surface, with added
> green colour
> Inscribed, "A New GLOBE of the Earth by R Cushee 1731".
> At least before being forced from the orrery, the globe was in very good
> condition.
>
> Jim Bennett
> Museum of the History of Science
> Broad Street
> Oxford  OX1 3AZ
> tel: int + 44 (0)1865 277281
>
>
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