I can never look upon the stars without wondering why the whole world does not become astronomers. This one of a kind item is a grand orrery fashioned after an orrery style developed by Thomas Wright in the early 1700's. It houses a mechanical solar system model embellished with an armillary hemisphere.
Moon revolves in correct sidereal motion around the Earth.
Each of the remaining planets has a representation of major moons fixed about the planet. The twelve-sided base is solid oak finished with a dark stain. The clockwork mechanism is located discretely beneath the inside brass plate, which is painted a deep blue. The bands of the ring demarcate the days and names of each month as well as the signs of the zodiac with the degrees in each sign graduated by five. The orrery stands 15 inches high and 15 inches wide.