Armillary Sphere Paperweight

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Armillary Sphere Paperweight

The Armillary Sphere Paperweight forms a very attractive and distinctive ornament and talking point. It can perform those functions but it will also of course make the very good paperweight that ithis model was actually designed as.

The Armillary Sphere Paperweight is made of polished, machined brass that is mounted on hardwood to make a pleasing mantelpiece ornament.

Armillaries are ancient astronomical instruments formerly used to track the date, the time and various celestial happenings throughout the year. In a simplified version, an armillary is also known as the sundial but the armillary sundial differs from the garden sundial in that it is three-dimensional in its presentation and is more accurate in its demonstration of the time.

It has a fixed gnomon style that is aligned with the Earth's rotational axis and a spherical shadow-receiving surface that is aligned equi-distant from the axis.

  • Size: 13 x 9 x 9 cm
  • Weight: 450 g
  • Materials: Brass and hardwood
Product description

Armillary Sphere Paperweight

The Armillary Sphere Paperweight forms a very attractive and distinctive ornament and talking point. It can perform those functions but it will also of course make the very good paperweight that ithis model was actually designed as.

The Armillary Sphere Paperweight is made of polished, machined brass that is mounted on hardwood to make a pleasing mantelpiece ornament.

Armillaries are ancient astronomical instruments formerly used to track the date, the time and various celestial happenings throughout the year. In a simplified version, an armillary is also known as the sundial but the armillary sundial differs from the garden sundial in that it is three-dimensional in its presentation and is more accurate in its demonstration of the time.

It has a fixed gnomon style that is aligned with the Earth's rotational axis and a spherical shadow-receiving surface that is aligned equi-distant from the axis.

  • Size: 13 x 9 x 9 cm
  • Weight: 450 g
  • Materials: Brass and hardwood
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