This armillary sphere is made of high quality brass strips. Each component is crafted with the finest craftsmanship. The sphere fitted on a brass stand. While the entire globe is placed on a wooden stand made of solid rosewood. This will be a great addition to any nautical collection. The item dimensions are: L: 7.5 inches, W: 8 inches, H: 16.5 inches.
History
An armillary sphere is a model of objects in the sky (in the celestial sphere), consisting of a spherical framework of rings, centred on Earth, that represent lines of celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic.