Lot no. 159
Copernican armillary sphere, unsigned, in wood, printed paper and varnished in two colours
Sphere with meridian and colures showing the movement of the earth around the sun as well as the three planets outside its orbit, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Mounted on a turned blackened wood base.
Late 18th - early 19th century
H. 40cm AT
Earth globe detached, rotation strings missing, foot cracked, some other wear and accidents.
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