The Ptolomy convex mirror is composed of a black lacquered, deep, round frame studded with a series of rock quartz crystal spheres. The convex mirror is a true half-dome so the distortion is very dramatic. It is framed by a mosaic of clear Venetian glass rods.
The Ptolomy convex mirror is about 11.5 inches in diameter. It is being shipped to the B. Davis store in Sait Louis. Call 314-822-2221 for more.
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Ptolemy, or in Latin Claudius Ptolemaeus (ca. 90 – ca. 168 C.E.), was a mathematician, philosopher, geographer, map maker, astronomer, theologian, and astrologer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He is most remembered because of his development of the geocentric (Earth-centered) cosmological system, known as the Ptolemaic system or Ptolemaic cosmology, which was one of the most influential and longest-lasting, intellectual-scientific achievements in human history. Although his model of the universe was erroneous, he based his theory on observations that he and others had made, and he provided a mathematical foundation that made a powerful case in support of the geocentric paradigm and ensured its continued use well into the future. He may have been a Hellenized Egyptian. Aside from that, almost nothing is known about Ptolemy’s life, family background, or physical appearance.
Thanks the New World Encyclopedia for the above.
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