Brass armillary sphere bookend on a wooden base

The wooden bookend features a brass armillary sphere on a wooden base, perfect for a study or bookshelf.

Brass armillary sphere on a wooden base, designed as a bookend. Dimensions: 31.5 x 17 x 10 cm.

What is an armillary sphere

An armillary sphere is an astronomical instrument: its interlocking rings represent the celestial circles—the equator, the ecliptic, and the tropics. Since the Renaissance, it has been a symbol of knowledge and discovery, which is why it appears in so many paintings alongside scholars and navigators.

As a bookend

The wooden base provides the weight to hold a row of books, while the brass ring structure provides the beauty that makes it worth looking at. For a bookshelf, study, or office shelf—wherever books don't fill an entire row and you need something to hold them in place.

Size: 31.5 x 17 x 10 cm