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Henry L. Bryant "The Celestial Indicator" Orrery and Armillary Sphere

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The Bryant Celestial Indicator Co., late 19th/early 20th century, brass on cast metal base, Orrery within a Copernican armillary sphere with incised legends in English, 17-3/4 x 12-1/2 x 12 in.

Provenance: Sotheby's New York, June 13, 1991 lot 365; Private Collection, New York

Condition

some spotting and discoloration, surface dust/accretion, some abrasions to base, one ring detached at one joint, loss to pigment on planets

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Henry L. Bryant "The Celestial Indicator" Orrery and Armillary Sphere

Name: Henry L. Bryant \"The Celestial Indicator\" Orrery and Armillary Sphere
SKU: 176404893
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