Orrery planetary model with gearwork, 1776-1785

Made:
1776-1785 in London
Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets

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Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth, with wooden case, unsigned on plate but Earth globe signed Bardin, London, late 18th century. Printed base scale identical to that used with other similar instruments (see 1979-153 & 1979-154).

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Object Number:
1918-105
Materials:
brass, paper, wood, ivory and complete
Measurements:
overall: 180 x 400 x 380 mm
type:
demonstration models, orreries, planetaria (models) and terrestrial globe
credit:
Mr Thomas H. Court

Parts

Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth

Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth

Orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing four planets out to the Earth, unsigned on plate but Earth globe signed Bardin, London, late 18th century. Printed base scale identical to that used with other similar instruments (see 1979-153 & 1979-154).

Measurements:
overall: 180 x 400 x 380 mm
Materials:
brass , wood , ivory , iron , paper and complete
Object Number:
1918-105 Pt1
type:
components , demonstration models , orreries , planetaria (models) and terrestrial globe