Tellarium
Category
Scientific instruments
Date
1800 - 1830
Materials
Brass, Mahogany, Paper, Ivory
Measurements
155 mm (Height); 230 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
England
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1338175
Summary
Planetarium, Tellurium. Sun, Earth and Moon system represented by ivory globes. Mechanically driven (not powered) with brass gearing to show generation of seasons and eclipses. Mahogany base with adhered faceplate printed from engraved plate, identical in construction and printing with 1338174. English, no makers name, early 19th century. In notebook no.2, page ? (1340945.2) Charles Wade refers to: 'Admiral 149. Planetary with geared mechanism to give movement of the earth and the Moon.' Includes sketch with dimensions.
Provenance
CPW Item 149 Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
References
Wade, 1944: Charles Paget Wade, Contents of Snowshill Manor. Volume 2 The Admiral’s Room, 1944, page ?