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Rare educational scientific instrument representing the solar system
This Planetary Armillary Sphere features a minimalist industrial design, characteristic of European …
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Rare educational scientific instrument representing the solar system
This Planetary Armillary Sphere features a minimalist industrial design, characteristic of European educational laboratory equipment from the 1930s-1950s
Design: The model consists of a central Earth globe surrounded by various planets on wire arms, enclosed within a multi-axis metal ring structure (Armillary sphere style)
Materials: Hand-painted planetary spheres, steel structural bands with a dark patina, and a solid turned wooden base
Note the numbered scale on the inner horizon ring, used for astronomical calculations or seasonal tracking
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- Dimensions
- 6.3ʺW × 6.3ʺD × 9.06ʺH
- Styles
- Bauhaus
- Industrial
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Metal
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Condition Notes
- Patina Consistent with Age and Use Patina Consistent with Age and Use less
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