Worlds within Worlds | Works from the Collection of Peter Petrou
Worlds within Worlds | Works from the Collection of Peter Petrou
FR. J. BERG, Sweden, 19th century | Tellurium
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September 21, 02:02 PM GMT
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
Lot Details
Description
FR. J. BERG
Sweden, 19th century
Tellurium
brass, printed paper, cast-iron
with a mechanical 2 3/4 in. terrestrial globe made up of eighteen gores, printed Jordglobe etc., white painted moon, cast-iron base with brass candlestick, the astrological paper calendar printed with maker's name and concave reflector, with winding handle to side
44.5cm. by 61cm.; 1ft. 5½in. by 2ft.
Made in Stockholm, circa 1870.
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A tellurium is a mechanical model which is designed to illustrate the relative positions and motions of the Moon and Earth caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis as it orbits the Sun.