A Copernican armillary sphere, Paravia, Milan, Italy 1930.

Italy circa 1930

A Copernican armillary sphere made of iron, paper, brass and wood, with the Sun inside, and the Earth on the outside, made of wood and covered with paper. Pedestal made of turned and ebonized wood. Large equatorial ring in metal with engraved and water-colored paper, indicating the months and signs of the zodiac. Inside, an iron ring with the degrees of elevation of the pole, the two smaller rings indicating the northern and southern Arctic Circle, two rings indicating the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn, an equatorial ring and a ring indicating the months of the year and their zodiac signs. Outside, along the graduated copper axis, we find the Earth, with the possibility of being moved to the 4 points: North, South, East, West, depending on the movement of the seasons. Instrument for educational use. Paravia, Milan, Italy circa 1930.

23,5” – 60 CM H 12” – 30 CM L 13,75” – 35 CM D

REF: M5996