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A. CARR, CHEADLE. MID 19TH CENTURY
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A Victorian brass mechanical orrery timepiece
A. Carr, Cheadle. Mid 19th Century
The drum case set on an ebonised base and surmounted by by horizontally mounted engraved and silvered chapter discs for time and lunar month, with orbiting moon around white revolving terrestrial globe supported by brass ring engraved A Carr CHEADLE, the single barrel movement with replaced platform lever escapement; under glass dome etched with stars
9½ in (24.3 cm.) high over dome
A. Carr, Cheadle. Mid 19th Century
The drum case set on an ebonised base and surmounted by by horizontally mounted engraved and silvered chapter discs for time and lunar month, with orbiting moon around white revolving terrestrial globe supported by brass ring engraved A Carr CHEADLE, the single barrel movement with replaced platform lever escapement; under glass dome etched with stars
9½ in (24.3 cm.) high over dome
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