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George Hendry & Co. Trippensee Planetarium Orrery
Estimate:
CA$1,200 - CA$1,500
Sold
CA$2,000
Live Auction
Music Machines, Clocks & Canadiana - The Koolen Collection
Location
floor-on table
Category
Description
Canadian. 1920s. Brass, wood, solid brass base. Orrerys were used as educational tools to demonstrate the Earth's revolution around the Sun. Tagged, "The Trippensee Planetarium Pat. Canada July 21, '08 Pat. U.S. Mar. 10. '08", "The Geo. M. Hendry Co., Ltd., Toronto, Ont". Globe marked, "The Trippensee Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich.". 14 x 20 x 7" . Exhibits shallow impressions to hollow brass sun. Minor losses to the surface of the moon. CODE:TOOL
Literature
floor-on table
