Gearwork from orrery planetary model

Made:
1880-1900 in Germany
Orrery arm - no stand

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Orrery arm - no stand
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Orrery arm - no stand

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1979-174
type:
components, demonstration models, orreries and planetaria (models)
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust

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