Boxwood model to illustrate the aberration of light, discovered by James Bradley, the third Astronomer Royal, in 1728. circa 1729
Models of the Sun, planets and the 25 nearest stars. Scale 1,000,000 miles to one inch. In glazed frame-case 3'6"x2'0" x about 3" deep inside. (With magnifying lens for planets, and diagrammatic and descriptive matter fixed in case) Models of the Sun 1930
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models illuminated at a low angle showing the lunar crater, 'Wargentin' and originally mounted in Nasmyth's own album. Illustrated in, th book,'The Moon' by Nasmyth & Carpenter (London, 1874), plate XVII. One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models illuminated at a low angle showing the lunar crater 1850-1871
One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models illuminated at a low angle showing Vesuvius and neighbourhood of Naples with the area of the sea filled in crayon and originally mounted in Nasmyth's own album. Illustrated (unmodified) in the book, 'The Moon' by Nasmyth & Carpenter (London, 1874), plate VI right. One of 15 assorted photographs of Nasmyth's crater models 1850-1871
Model showing distribution of globular star clusters, according to Shapley scale 1mm = 100 par secs. [100,000 light-years to one foot] Model showing distribution of globular star clusters 1930
Model of star cluster in Taurus (scale, one billionth), in mahogany case, glazed sash with lock Model of star cluster in Taurus 1914