Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1770-1780

Made:: 1770-1780 in England

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth, with wooden case, unsigned, 18th century. Printed base scale identical to that used with other similar instruments (see 1918-105 & 1979-153).

Details

Category:: Astronomy

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: 1979-154

Materials:: brass, wood, paper, ivory and complete

Measurements:: overall: 220 x 380 x 320 mm

type:: demonstration models, orreries, planetaria (models) and terrestrial globe

credit:: On loan from the Wellcome Trust

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Case for orrery with wooden base

Case for orrery with wooden base, unsigned, 18th century.

Measurements:: overall: 220 x 350 x 350 mm

Materials:: brass , pine and complete

Object Number:: 1979-154 Pt1

type:: components , storage boxes and instruments

Brass orrery

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth, unsigned, 18th century. Printed base scale identical to that used with other similar instruments (see 1918-105 & 1979-153).