Geometrical Groin Vault, string surface model

Made:
1872 in Paris
maker:
Fabre de Lagrange
Groin; oblique intersection of two splayed vaults of the same Groin; oblique intersection of two splayed vaults of the same

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Groin; oblique intersection of two splayed vaults of the same
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Groin; oblique intersection of two splayed vaults of the same
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Groin; oblique intersection of two splayed vaults of the same spring

This is one of a large set of ruled surface models made by Fabre de Lagrange, in Paris, France, following designs introduced in the early 19th century. They illustrate surfaces which can be traced out in space by the movement of a straight line. This particular model shows a groin, an oblique intersection of two vaults of similar spacing.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1872-129
Materials:
complete, brass (copper, zinc alloy), lead (metal), wood (unidentified) and string
Measurements:
Overall: 164 mm x 255 mm x 255 mm, 1.42 kg
type:
surface models and string surface models
credit:
Fabre de Lagrange