Trippensee Tellurian
20th Century
20th Century
This item is sold. It has been placed here in our online archives as a service for researchers and collectors.
- Please inquire as to the availability of similar items currently in stock, or use the navigation bar above to browse our site for currently available items.
- Find guidelines for the use of images from georgeglazer.com.
- To see more archived items, view our directory.
- Find information about selling your art and antiques.
|
|
Trippensee Planetarium Company Tellurian American: c. 1930s 14 inches high; 21 inches long Sold, please inquire as to the availability of similar items. |
|
Solar and lunar eclipses, and the succession of seasons, are among the astronomical
principles demonstrated on the Trippensee Planetarium. This geared scientific instrument
is comprised of a three-inch terrestrial globe by Rand McNally & Co. turning at the
end of an ebonized wood arm with small inset round compass, spherical
painted wood representations of the moon and the planet Venus, and a brass sphere
representing the sun. This device serves its original educational purpose by providing
a working model for students to visualize the earth in the solar system, and is also
decorative and entertaining.
Shield-form Cartouche on Globe: TRIPPENSEE/ Planetarium/ Company/ Detriot,/ Mich. Additional Legend on Globe: Rand, McNally & Co's/ New 3 Inch/ Terrestrial Globe/ Copyright 1891, by/ Rand McNally & Co. Oval metal tag on arm: TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM/ SERIAL NO. PATENTED/ DETROIT MICHIGAN Reference: Hovey, Edward. Elements of Mathematical Geography: A Hand Book for School and Home Use in Connection with the Trippensee Planetarium (Detroit: 1911). |