Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785

Made:
1776-1785 in London
Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785 Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785 Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785 Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785 Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785
Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785 Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785 Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785 Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785 Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785

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Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth, with wooden case, unsigned on plate but Earth globe signed Bardin, London, late 18th century. Printed base scale identical to that used with other similar instruments (see 1979-153 & 1979-154).

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1918-105
Materials:
brass, paper, wood and ivory
Measurements:
overall: 180 x 400 x 380 mm
type:
demonstration models, orreries, planetaria (models) and terrestrial globe
credit:
Mr Thomas H. Court

Parts

Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth

Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth, unsigned on plate but Earth globe signed Bardin, London, late 18th century. Printed base scale identical to that used with other similar instruments (see 1979-153 & 1979-154).

Measurements:
overall: 180 x 400 x 380 mm
Materials:
brass , wood , ivory , iron , paper and complete
Object Number:
1918-105 Pt1
type:
components , demonstration models , orreries , planetaria (models) and terrestrial globe
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden case for Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth

Wooden case for Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth

Wooden case for Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth.

Measurements:
overall (estimate): 220 x 420 x 410 mm
Materials:
wood , brass and complete
Object Number:
1918-105 Pt2
type:
components , storage boxes and instruments
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Planet Mercury component

Planet Mercury component

Planet Mercury component from the Orrery planetary model, late 18th century

Object Number:
1918-105/3
type:
model - representation
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Carton for planet Mercury component

Carton for planet Mercury component

Carton for planet Mercury component from the Orrery planetary model, late 18th century

Object Number:
1918-105/4
type:
carton
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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