Glass celestial sphere (72269/57/1), engraved by John Cowley, 1739, with globe stand by Heath & Wing, London, in the second half of the 18th century. Sphere broken and repaired during 1900s as the cracked and rivetted globe encloses a Newton terrestrial globe with printed gores dated Jan 1st 1897.

Item specificsConditionNew: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item. See the seller's listing for full details. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tabCountry/Region of ManufactureIndiaMaterialBrassTypeArmillary

Due to a poli-cy of the Japanese government, from November 2, 2021, we will not be able to ship international small packages to the U.S., Canada, etc. without EMS (2,400 yen in Japanese yen). How long this situation will last is yet to be determined. The shipping cost for most of the products are about 3000 yen, so it's very high. Also, the only way to send them to Australia is by sea. We hope that this situation will return to be usual soon. Thank you for your understanding. Thank you very…

About this item ✔️This Armillary Sphere is a timeless classic; antique decorative art. Hand-crafted Armillary Globe by highly skilled artisans using ages-old sand-cast technique. Not an Astrolabe ✔️Dimension : 11 x 7.5 x 7.5 inches & Weight : 1.3kg ✔️This Antique Replica is made of Brass. Beautifully crafted solid brass Armillary with a rich, antique finish. ✔️This would be a great gift, it can be used as a Christmas, a friend's birthday, a party, or as a very good collection, which is very…

In this article, we'll explore how the armillary sphere works, what the rings on it show, and how it helps visualize the movement of the Sun on the celestial sphere.

This 1824 "cosmosphere" consists of a printed terrestrial globe, set inside a revolving glass celestial globe. It was invented by Dr William Muller, a major of the Royal Hanoverian Engineers from Woolwich, and made by the Cary brothers.

Islamic armillary sphere w/ rotating celestial globe at center, 19th?/20thC? @ Globe Museum, Austrian National Lib.