Orrery planetary model by John Hansford, 1785-1810

Made:
1785-1810 in Bristol
Orrery with brass gearwork and base showing Sun

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Orrery with brass gearwork and base showing Sun
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Orrery with brass gearwork and base showing Sun, Earth & Moon by John Handsford, Bristol with stand and globes missing.

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1979-159
Materials:
brass, wood and incomplete
Measurements:
overall: 140 x 320 x 310 mm
type:
demonstration models, orreries and planetaria (models)
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust