Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2314Location: BoltonDate / Time: November 03, 2005 10:00AM
Description:
Brass 8-inch Planetarium, France, with 1 1/2-inch sun-ball, double-geared hand-turned mechanism for revolving the Earth and Moon, eight vacant arms for planet discs, engraved meridian, ecliptic and horizon rings, on turned ebonized column, ht. 15 1/2 in., (missing Earth, Moon and planets).
Estimate $2,000-3,000