Sale 12052
London, South Kensington
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19 October 2016
Price realised
GBP 5,000
Estimate
A MECHANICAL ARMILLARY SPHERE VULLIAMY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY the wooden base with crank handle signed VULLIAMY LONDON, the brass plate carrying a 3-inch armillary sphere with graduated equator, and colures, enrgaved tropics and ecliptic with zodiacal scale 6 x 8in. (15 x 20cm.)
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A rare didactic instrument, probably intended for didactic use.
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