Solar System Planetary Orbits Halley's Comet ca.1850 Optical Toy Hold-to-Light China Issued 1844

Issued 1844

Drawn by W

17 5/8" H x  24 1/2" W

View of Dresden in Germany

- Paternoster Row

Solar System Planetary Orbits Halley's Comet ca.1850 Optical Toy Hold-to-Light China Issued 1844Systeme 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