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Orrery, Table, Planetarium and Tellurian, English, c.1820

Inventory Number 49692


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.49692

Item type
Object
Object type
Orrery
Dimensions
Diameter: 460mm Height: 475mm Weight: 3.95kg
Inventory No
49692

Description

Wooden table orrery, tellurian and planetarium, planets to Uranus.

The wooden table is supported by three legs that are jointed by struts. The table top is circular and decorated with scales indicating the months and star signs. The various gears of the orrery extend both above and below the table.