Solar System Planetary Orbits Halley's Comet ca.1850 Optical Toy Hold-to-Light

Systeme Solaire

Orbites des Planets

(The Solar System- Planetary Orbits- Halley's Comets)

Issued Brussels, c. 1850-70 by Kiessling & Comp.

Seems possible this is a re-use of the Reynolds - Emslie English version.

Fine and uncommon original antique print. This fragile print has cardboard front, then numerous planets are cut out and backed with different colors of tissue paper, so that when held to the light it becomes transparent and you see glowing colors.

Essentially an optical toy.

A picture is worth a thousand words. The photos are a major part of the item description. Please examine them closely, as what you see is what we will send you. [note: we grade conservatively and always seek to disclose any noteworthy flaws.].

Print remains overall clean & sound, light signs of age typical to all old sheets of printed paper. The photographs or scan provided should capture the appearance better than words.

Old prints often display small minor repairs on the back, could have uneven blank margins, might have extraneous fold-lines or other small minor age flaws which do not detract from the visual appeal or value. Condition is carefully considered in arriving at our price.

Great old print entirely worthy of hanging for display.

A visual depiction captured in a manner entirely unique to this era.

Sheet measures c.  11 1/2" H x  9 3/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 11 1/8" H x  8 3/8" W

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