04-25-201504-25-2015
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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
April 25, 2015 10:00 AMCalender
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Mechanical Slide Orrery No. 1

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$215$175
Auction: Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments - 2804MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: April 25, 2015 10:00AM

Description:

Mechanical Slide Orrery No. 1, Wilkinson Optician, Sunderland, 19th century, mahogany plank having a pierced geared wheel showing the planets, and is turned by a threaded handle allowing the planets to rotate, label reading No 1 The Solar System, showing the Revolution of all the Planets with their Satellites round the sun, and plank marked with Wilkinson Optician Sunderland, lg. 7, wd. 4 3/8 in.

Provenance: Collection of Vera Rubin.
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Sunderland, Vera Rubin