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Case for Table Orrery, Planetarium, Tellurian and Lunarium, by W. & S. Jones, London, Early 19th Century

Inventory Number 45104


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.45104

Item type
Object
Other inscriptions
White label on inside of left hand door in red ink 'CASE OF CLAY 1872-574 LARGE ORRERY'
Object type
Orrery
Dimensions
Height: 560mm Width: 390mm Depth: 360mm
Inventory No
45104

Description

Mahogany box with two barn doors and narrow drawer.

Fitted removable section. Brass carrying handles on each side, Drawer has metal ring pulls.

Metal circular component and small moon in drawer section