An armillary sphere is a simple demonstration device constructed from rings and hoops, made from the second century to the nineteenth depicting the moon, sun, and planets in relation to the earth, usually made of bronze or brass, and periodically revised as theories of cosmology changed. The most attractive examples were made in the eighteenth century. The orrery is a more sophisticated version, usually powered by clockwork.

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Parkes and Hadley's, brass Tellurian and Lunarium Orrery, c.…

Antique Orrery with Candle and Sun Reflector, c. 1890

Parkes and Hadley's, brass Tellurian and Lunarium Orrery, c. 1890, with a candle and reflector of the sun, on a cast iron stand, with a crank handle mechanism, height 42.5 cm. Provenance: Gibson's Auctions, 2021. Private Collection, Sydney

Wrought iron armillary banded wrought iron sculpture, with…

Arrow Armillary: Wrought Iron Sculpture on Footed Stand

Wrought iron armillary banded wrought iron sculpture, with penetrating arrow form, on footed iron stand, height 46 cm.

Ornament, armillary sphere with eight Orbits, distressed…

Distressed Armillary Sphere Ornament with Eight Orbits, 50cm Height

Ornament, armillary sphere with eight Orbits, distressed painted finish, height 50 cm

Forged and cast outdoor armillary sphere, set with central…

Outdoor Armillary Sphere with Central Sphere and Radial Bands Stand

Forged and cast outdoor armillary sphere, set with central sphere surrounded by radial bans on stand, height 100 cm

A novelty small cased lawn bowl orrery by George Gyori, with…

George Gyori's Small Lawn Bowl Orrery with Compass Finial

A novelty small cased lawn bowl orrery by George Gyori, with compass finial, 13 cm high

A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the…

George Gyori's Brass Planetary Orrery: Stunning Reproduction

A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), on a three legged brass stand with a diagrammatic plate, 45 cm high

A compass base brass orrery made by George Gyori, after the…

Gyori's Brass Orrery: Limited Edition Compass Base (45 cm)

A compass base brass orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), editioned one of ten, 45 cm high

A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the…

Gyori's Brass Planetary Orrery: Night Sky and Zodiac Diagram

A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), mounted on a tiered wooden base with a plate showing a diagram of the night sky and the zodiac, the central stepped and turned brass column surmounted by a…

Armillary sphere, cast metal articulated sphere with central…

Armillary Sphere: Metal Articulated Sphere with Central Arrow

Armillary sphere, cast metal articulated sphere with central arrow through the discs height 35 cm

A limited edition orrery made by George Gyori, having a wooden…

George Gyori's Limited Edition Orrery

A limited edition orrery made by George Gyori, having a wooden stand mount with drawer enclosing additional features, total height: 43 cm. Provenance: Property from the collection of George Gyori, Melbourne

A patented Parkes and Hadley's brass tellurian and lunarium…

Brass Tellurian and Lunarium Orrery with Cast Iron Stand

A patented Parkes and Hadley's brass tellurian and lunarium orrery, late 19th century, with a candle and reflector as the sun, on a cast iron stand with a crank handle mechanism, 42.5 cm high, note, Planetariums have existed for centuries. A particularly…

A brass and enamel half size compass orrery by Eugene Ducretet,…

Eugene Ducretet's Half Size Compass Orrery

A brass and enamel half size compass orrery by Eugene Ducretet, Paris, late 19th century, the compass with a silvered dial, the sun represented by a candle with brass winding mechanism, mounted on a wooden base with brass plaques reading 'Cosmographie de…

A patented tellurian tabletop orrery by Parkes and Hadley,…

Parkes and Hadley's Tellurian Orrery with Oil Lamp Sun

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, 27 cm high, note, a device that only illustrates the earth, is called a 'Tellurian' and one that illustrates the…

A limited edition grand Orrery, made by George Gyori, mounted…

Limited Edition Grand Orrery by George Gyori

A limited edition grand Orrery, made by George Gyori, mounted on an ebonised wooden base surmounted by a circular brass plate engraved with signs of the Zodiac, months of the year and the four seasons, the central stepped and turned brass column…

A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the…

Brass Planetary Orrery by George Gyori

A brass planetary orrery made by George Gyori, after the original by William Jones (1851-1856), 19.5 cm high

An astrolabe orrery by George Gyori, 33 cm high

Gyori's Astrolabe Orrery: A Miniature Celestial Wonder

An astrolabe orrery by George Gyori, 33 cm high

A half-size grand Orrery made by George Gyori, 36 cm high, 29…

Half-Size Grand Orrery by George Gyori

A half-size grand Orrery made by George Gyori, 36 cm high, 29 cm diameter, length of the arm 34 cm

A small cased lawn bowl orrery by George Gyori, with compass…

Gyori's Miniature Lawn Bowl Orrery

A small cased lawn bowl orrery by George Gyori, with compass finial, 13 cm high

An Orrery armillary sphere, double train fusee movement on…

French Orrery Armillary Sphere in Glass Dome

An Orrery armillary sphere, double train fusee movement on chalice stand housed in a spectacular glass dome, French, early to mid 20th century, the Orrery 63 cm high, the dome 75 cm high

A brass mahogany desk ornament orrery, 20th century in the form…

Brass Orrery in Lawn Bowling Ball Form

A brass mahogany desk ornament orrery, 20th century in the form of a brass mounted lawn bowling ball, the screw top enclosing a fully functional brass orrery with handle winder 11.5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter

A Bennett's patent school-room Orrery, first half 20th century…

Bennett's School Orrery, 20th Century

A Bennett's patent school-room Orrery, first half 20th century 26 cm high, 48 cm wide

An English Orrery, Devon Clocks Ltd, circa 1960, Mechanical…

English Orrery with Dome, 1960

An English Orrery, Devon Clocks Ltd, circa 1960, Mechanical spring driven orrery with dome. Gilt brass plates mounted on chalice base. Eight day going barrel movement with platform escapement, no. 907/1500, 45 cm high, 19 cm diameter

A miniature Planetarium Orrery, under 19th century glass dome…

Miniature Orrery Planetarium in Antique Glass Dome

A miniature Planetarium Orrery, under 19th century glass dome and base, 30 cm high, 21 cm wide, 16 cm deep

A 19th century armillary sphere, the brass bands modelling the…

Antique Armillary Sphere on Polychrome Stand

A 19th century armillary sphere, the brass bands modelling the circular orbits of the planets revolving around the earth, all mounted on a polychrome turned wood stand, 76 x 50 cm diameter

Vintage brass armillary sphere, engraved 'A Paris Chez G.…

Engraved Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere, 50 cm High

Vintage brass armillary sphere, engraved 'A Paris Chez G. Gobille a P Ache Royalle', 50 cm high approx.

An 'Orrery' showing earth and inner planets. Designed and…

George Gyori's Orrery: Earth and Inner Planets Displayed

An 'Orrery' showing earth and inner planets. Designed and manufactured by Melbourne engineer George Gyori. 34 cm high.

A bronze and ebonised wood armillary sphere the body comprising…

Bronze Armillary Sphere on Ebonised Base

A bronze and ebonised wood armillary sphere the body comprising interlocking radial bands, raised on a turned ebonised base, 60 cm diameter x 86.5 cm high

An Anglo-Indian brass armillary sphere on stand, the horizon…

Brass Armillary Sphere on Stand, 137 cm High

An Anglo-Indian brass armillary sphere on stand, the horizon ring supported by four brackets and engraved with degree scale and wind directions, the primary sphere with three parallel rings and polar circles graduated with degree scales, a zodiacal band…