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Genuine Antique Print of an Orrery, a mechanical model of the Solar System, 1747

About the Item

Antique print titled 'The Four Wheel'd Orrery'. Copper engraving of an orrery. An orrery is a mechanical model of the Solar System that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model. This print originates from 'A dissertation upon the phaenomena of the harvest Moon; also, The description and use of a new four-wheel'd orrery, and an Essay upon the Moon's turning round on her own axis' by James Ferguson.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.67 in (22 cm)Width: 10.63 in (27 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1747
  • Condition:
    General age-related toning. Original folding lines, blank verso. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-026421stDibs: LU3054320183592
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