A Laing's Planetarium Orrery Model with Custom Red Painted Poplar Case
Sale 1278 - The Donald F. Moylan, M.D. Collection of American Furniture, Folk & Decorative Arts, Part I
Nov 3, 2023
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$1,500 -
2,500
Price Realized
$3,465
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Lot Description
A Laing's Planetarium Orrery Model with Custom Red Painted Poplar Case
Detroit, Michigan, Early 20th Century
showing the sun, Mercury, Earth and the Moon; the mounted plaque reads Laing's Planetarium Patented Laing Planetarium Co. Detroit, Mich, U.S.A.
missing both larger string mechanisms around lower spindles.
Height of orrery 12 1/4 x length 16 1/2 inches.
missing both larger string mechanisms around lower spindles.
Height of orrery 12 1/4 x length 16 1/2 inches.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Provenance:
Estate of a University of Michigan professor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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