Model and bracket for Mercury
An ivory ball representing Mercury on a brass bracket, made for the planetarium attachment of a William Jones orrery.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST1056.4 |
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| Type: | Model and bracket for Mercury |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Jones, William |
| Date made: | 1781-1790 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 32 mm x 37 mm x 11 mm |
| Parts: |
A New Portable Orrery (Orrery)
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