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Model and bracket for Earth
An ivory ball, representing the Earth, supported by a brass bracket, part of the planetarium attachment of a William Jones orrery. The ivory ball representing the Moon is missing, although the subsidiary supporting bracket is still present.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST1056.6 |
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| Type: | Model and bracket for Earth |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Jones, William |
| Date made: | 1781-1790 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm x 54 mm x 12 mm |
| Parts: |
A New Portable Orrery (Orrery)
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