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£47.00 (incl VAT)
Use this beautiful lunar calendar to determine the phase of the Moon and to explore the relationship with the tides.
£40.00 (incl VAT)
A wonderful experience to build your own miniature solar system - with all the inner planets and the sun shining. See the phases of the moon, Venus and even Mercury. Understand where you'd look in the sky to find them. Absolutely complete with all mechani
£2,243.00 (incl VAT)
Quite unbelievably beautiful fully working model of the sun and it's planets - as known at the time this was invented.
£29.00 (incl VAT)
No need for a satnav when you can impress your driver by producing this ancient artifact, use it to locate yourself and several heavenly bodies and confidently assert that though you know exactly where you are in relation to the universe you are neverthel
£7.00 (incl VAT)
Reproduced in fine detail and colours, these are both decorative and functional. Inscription inside reads "For curious and intelligent people". That'll be you then; curious, if not intelligent!
£39.00 (incl VAT)
This is another fantastic invention - a clever way to tell the time. Simply hold it up and let the sun shine through. A ray of light shines on the hour mark! An exact replica, made from brass.
£176.00 (incl VAT)
The Sextant is the modern (1757) version of the Octant - a smaller and more portable design. Quadrant signifies four, sextant - six and octant eight. I just thought I'd share that with you. The degree scale in a sextant is one sixth of a circle i.e. 60 de
£49.00 (incl VAT)
This version of our popular compass-in-pocket-watch-case is also made of brass but with an enamel face. There is a choice of designs plus you can have them custom made. They make a quite unique and different gift for friends, staff or whomever.
£26.00 (incl VAT)
This is just amazing. A fully functioning engine - a unique British invention that is only now being appreciated and coming into use. It only needs to be sat on a cold or even a hot drink - and it works. Figure out uses for it!
£49.00 (incl VAT)
Our Perpetual Calendar works for any date from 1600! This is unusual. It even works into the future - as far as 2799 by when we'll either be all souls, aliens or mechanoids. A lovely brass instrument to treasure and keep on your desk.