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Parkes & Hadley Orrery Tellurian

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Disk-9 3/4"D, Overall 12"W

Circa 1880

In excellent condition

It is a mechanical astronomical model designed to demonstrate the relative motions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

A Parkes and Hadley’s patented Orrery Tellurian Circa 1880. The earth is displayed as a 3-inch paper and bass globe, the moon a wooden sphere, & the lit spirit-lamp acts as the sun which can be substuted by a candle. Large central disc has on its surface letters and divisions representing months, seasons and cardinal points. Tellurian sits atop an ornate cast-iron base. By moving round the handle, the earth will rotate upon its axes, & the moon revolves in its path round the earth as they display their accurate journey round the sun.

 

Catalog, SKU: 0004074

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