Description

Parkes and Hadley patent orrery, by George Philips & Son, of London, circa 1890.

3 inch Terrestrial globe by G. Philips of London.

9 inch geared disc with the months and seasons, and N-E-S-W.

Stand with label:

GEORGE PHILIPS & SON Ld LONDON E.C.

Globe label:

PHILIP’S

3 inch

TERRESTRIAL GLOBE 

GEORGE PHILIPS & SON

London Geog. Inst.

Patented in England March 21, 1889, No. 4,922.

For similar orreries by Parkes & Hadley see the collections of:

Whipple Museum, University of Cambridge: Accession No 6680

Science Museum, London.: Object Number: 1985-12