Midend 19th Century Antique Planetarium, Tellurium World Globe Orrery For Sale

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MID 19th CENTURY ANTIQUE PLANETARIUM, TELLURIUM WORLD GLOBE

ANTIQUE PLANETARIUM MANUFACTURED BY THE MIDEND OF THE 19TH CENTURY. PLANETARIUM ( SOMETIMES ALSO KNOWN AS A TELLURIUM) IS A MODEL THAT SHOWS THE

MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH AROUND THE SUN. WHEN TURNING THE HANDLE, INTICRATE GEARING ALLOWS THE EARTH TO ROTATE AROUND THE SUN.

THE SUN IS REPRESENTED BY A CANDLE. THE INSTRUMENT STANDS ON A CAST IRON BASE, PAPER GLOBES IN GERMAN LANGUAGE. PLANETARIUM IT IS

IN A GOOD CONDITION AND IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. (MOON IS MISSING AND GLOBE DOESN'T SPIN) GLOBE IS GOOD CONDITION (SCUFFING, SOILING,NO LOSS OF MAP)

SIZE - 21" long 16" tall. Globe 4"

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