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• Auction House:
  Gibson's Auctioneers & Valuers
• Sale Name:
  Tempus Fugit: The Collection of George Gyori and Australian, Maritime & Exploration
• Sale Date:
  11 Jul 2021 ~ 11am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  13
• Lot Description:
  A patented tellurian tabletop orrery by Parkes and Hadley, early 20th century
  with an oil lamp and reflector as the sun, on a cast iron base
  27cm high
• Notes:
  A device that only illustrates the earth, is called a 'tellurian' and one that illustrates the movements of the moon, a 'lunarium'. The term 'lunarium' is usually not associated with the lunar depiction of a tellurian, but rather a more specialized device.
• Estimate:
  A$3,000 - 4,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Unclassified

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