C.1890, German, L. Deichmann, Cassel, Astronomical Chronometer, and orrery, in very good original condition,

C.1890, German, L. Deichmann, Cassel, Astronomical Chronometer, and orrery, in very good original condition, on stand. This is a very interesting clock, the orrery at top laid out similar to clocks made by Raingo 75 years earlier in France. There is an annual calendar on the top dial, and includes the months, days and signs of the Zodiac (in French, German and English). The outer most part of the inner circle shows the 4 seasons, also the ruling planets, Venus and Mercury. At the end of the calendar arm is pivoted a small terrestrial globe, which rotates to show its apparent tilted axis and with the orbiting moon in position. (Axis is slightly out of alignment). The calendar and orrery are protected under a form fitting glass cover. The 8-day spring wound timepiece movement is signed by Gustav Becker; the movement drives a set of reduction gears in a box in the center of the case which in turn has a driveshaft up the center to the calendar and orrery at top. Note the sides of the clock have celestial maps. Included is a nice ebonized stand. Height of clock 16 inches, height on stand 55 inches