Miniature orrery, used as a lantern slide, with case and key used to operate it

Made:: 1785-1795 in London

maker:: James Simons

Miniature orrery arranged for use as a lantern slide operated by detachable key, both contained in fitted wooden box lined with baize, obverse engraved with following inscription: "invented and made by James Simons, Portman Place, Edgware Road", c.1790

Details

Category:: Astronomy

Object Number:: 1981-1627

type:: lantern slides (astronomical), orreries, planetaria (models) and planets

credit:: Delehar, P.

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Miniature orrery, used as a lantern slide

Object Number:: 1981-1627/1

type:: lantern slides (astronomical) , orreries , planetaria (models) and planets

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Box for miniature orrery lantern slide

Fitted wooden box lined with baize to contain Miniature orrery, in obverse engraved with following inscription: "invented and made by James Simons, Portman Place, Edgware Road", c.1790

Object Number:: 1981-1627/2

type:: lantern slides (astronomical) , orreries , planetaria (models) and planets

Key to operate miniature orrery lantern slide

Detachable key to operate Miniature orrery arranged for use as a lantern slide contained in fitted wooden box lined with baize, obverse engraved with following inscription: "invented and made by James Simons, Portman Place, Edgware Road", c.1790