Vintage Bronze Celestial Spherical Astrolabe or Armillary Sphere.
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Vintage Bronze Celestial Spherical Astrolabe or Armillary Sphere.
England. 1960s
Size: 23 cm H x 15 cm diameter
Armillary sphere (variations are known as spherical astrolabe, armilla, or armil) is a model of objects in the sky (on the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth or the Sun, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features, such as the ecliptic.
