Gold Armillary Sphere On A Chrome Base

An armillary sphere is the instrument astronomers used to map the sky before telescopes, a nest of rings standing for the equator, the tropics, and the path of the sun. This one keeps the look and turns it into a desk piece.

Polished gold-tone rings sit one inside the other, engraved with fine graduated scales, and a small chrome globe hangs at the center on an axis pin that runs right through the sphere. The whole thing is mounted on a stepped chrome plinth with real weight to it.

It reads as serious rather than decorative, so it suits a desk, a study shelf or a bookcase beside hardbacks.

Featured details

• Polished gold-tone rings with engraved graduated scales
• Chrome globe at the center on a through axis
• Stepped chrome plinth base
• Substantial weight; sits steady on a shelf
• No assembly required

Dimensions

Width 9 inches x Depth 5 inches x Height 14 inches