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The Base of the Planetarium, Tellurium, Lunarium
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The Base of the Planetarium, Tellurium, Lunarium

Hartog van Laun · c. 1800 - c. 1808 · ivory; mahogany (wood); ebony (wood); maple (wood); padouk (wood); rosewood (wood); brass (alloy); oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Device for visually representing the motion of the sun, earth, moon and planets. The stand is a table on four short legs with a brass gear mechanism under the tabletop from which a rod protrudes on which a crank (-4) can be slid. On the tabletop are names and symbols of constellations and the twelve months. In the center a stepped tripod. On this belongs the sun (a gilded sphere: -5).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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orrerytelluriumlunariumFelix MeritisAmsterdam
Credit lineHet onderstel van het planetarium, tellurium, lunarium. c. 1800 - c. 1808. Hartog van Laun. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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