- Subject
- Celestial bodies
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- John Jones
- Provenance
- Purchased from Dr. Reginald S. Clay in 1944.
- Primary inscriptions
- 'Sold by J. Jones No 135, the corner of Bell & Crown Inn, Holborn, London' on pasted printed slip
- Object type
- Orrery
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 336mm Height: 164mm Weight: 1.3kg
- Inventory No
- 29710
- Accession Number
- 1944-1/part
Description
This instrument demonstrates the relative motions of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, the Earth and the Moon.
A crank handle drives exposed gearing for the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Moon. The Earth is represented by a printed paper globe; the Moon is missing. The orrery has a wooden case. The Earth, Sun, handle, 4 other attachments and a small nut are separate.
John Jones was the father of William and Samuel Jones. Orreries of this kind were designed by William following the suggestions of James Ferguson.
