AN ENGLISH PORTABLE ORRERY

AN ENGLISH PORTABLE ORRERY, W & S JONES LONDON, C1800 the brass tellurian of four wheels and two pinions, with sun ball, ivory earth ball inscribed with circles and a pin (representing the situation of London) above tilting brass ring, silvered circle of degrees and plate showing the phases of the moon, the planetarium of brass with sun ball, the earth, six planets and fourteen satellites all of ivory, the 24cm oak baseboard covered in engraved, hand coloured and varnished paper with red painted surround showing the months and houses of the Zodiac with their names, sigils and pictures, on three turned feet in oak box, with The description and use of a New Portable orrery by William Jones, 5th edition, three folding plates (2 only; both detached, one holed), title with ownership signature (Mary Fludyer 1804) Preface and 50pp with diagrams in the text, Appendix and, at end (recto) [List of] Prices of the different Sorts of Orreries as made and sold by W & S Jones [from a guinea to £200], (verso) NEW GLOBES, original brown wrappersProvenance: Mary Fludyer (1793-1830) later Countess of Onslow; thence by descent to the present vendors.Mary Fludyer, daughter of George Fludyer of Ayston Hall, Rutland (1762-1837) by his wife Lady Mary Fane, (1772-1855) daughter of John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland, married on 21 July 1818 Arthur George Onslow, 3rd Earl Onslow (1777-1870).