An early 19th-Century orrery, unsigned, the 8in. (20.3cm.) diam. turned mahogany stand with printed and coloured paper plate, the lacquered brass arms with ivory planets and moons, gilded brass sun ball, the associated geared mechanism with moon phase chart and ivory handle, in pine carrying case 12in. (30.5cm.) wide.

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An early 19th-Century orrery, unsigned, the 8in. (20.3cm.) diam. turned mahogany stand with printed and coloured paper plate, the lacquered brass arms with ivory planets and moons, gilded brass sun ball, the associated geared mechanism with moon phase chart and ivory handle, in pine carrying case 12in. (30.5cm.) wide.

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