Orrery base plate
A round brass plate, preumably part of Orrery, with a central pillar and three small base supports. The signs of the zodiac and calendar scales are engraved around the outer edge.
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Object Details
ID: | AST1054 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Orrery base plate |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Date made: | 18C; 1760-1800 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 81 x 258 mm |
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