2055
A small English orrery circa 1800
Estimate:
$7,000 - $10,000
Sold
$7,000
Live Auction
April 19, Furniture, Art, Jewelry, Asian
Location
Clars Auction Gallery 5644 Telegraph Ave. Oakland, CA 94609
Description
A small English orrery circa 1800, with printed label, "designed for the NEW PORTABLE ORRERY by W. Jones and made and sold by W.& S. Jones, the hand cranked and geared tellarium mechanism demonstrating the movement of the Earth, Moon and planets around the Sun, hand colored and printed gores, mounted above a ring engraved with the Zodiac signs and a disc showing the phases of the Moon, in original mahogany carrying case, Provenance: Property from the Estate of late comedian / actor Mr. Robin Williams, Tiburon, CA
Condition
Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at online@clars.com. The absence of a condition statement does not mean that the lot is in perfect condition.
