Nauticalia Armillary Sphere - Antique Brass on Polished Wooden Base, 30cm

The armillary sphere shows the Earth (a central ball) surrounded by rings (armilla in Latin) which represent the great circles of the heavens. It was widely used during the 17th and 18th centuries in scientific debates over the relative merits of the competing central Earth and central Sun theories. Our simplified, decorative brass versions make handsome ornaments for the desk or garden.

Made from solid machined brass with an antique finish and polished wooden base

Stands approximately 30cm high