Terrestrial and celestial globes and armillary spheres, were important educational tools for illustrating the geographical, astronomical, and cosmographical concepts of the Renaissance and the Age of European Discovery. Armillary spheres were demonstration models for teaching astronomy and for illustrating the earth's position within the universe. Hand crafted in wrought iron with intricate detail. A classic blue wooden sphere reprtesents the Earth at the centre of the universe. M. 45.5 x 109cm, 18 x 43"
