Astrolabe report (inventory number 49296)

astrolabe, inventory number 49296 from Nuremberg, 1542

Date	1542
Maker	Georg Hartmann
Place	Nuremberg
Material	Wood
Inventory no.	49296
Acquisition	Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924

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Throne, Ring and Shackle

The throne is of the bracket type made of brass and has a simple, round cross-section ring made of brass and eye-bolt type shackle made of brass . More information

Mater

The mater and limb are of one-piece construction. Single piece, turned, with paper pasted on. Scales on the limb: equal hours scale; degree scale. More information

Back

Arms of Nuremberg are contained within the shadow square. The back contains 8 scales of the following types: Degree; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Unequal hours; Shadow square. The back is inscribed: with a maker's signature marked as GEORGIVS HARTMAN NOREMBERGE, FACIEBAT ANNO MDXXXXII. More information

Rete, Pin

The rete contains 29 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES , TAVRVS , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCORPIVS , SAGITTARIVS , CAPRICORNVS , AQVARIVS , PISCES .

The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Zodiacal signs.
The rete is attached using a pin. Foliate decorated pin, with no wedge. More information

Plates

There are 3 plates with latitudes ranging from 39°0' to 54°0' . More information

Rules & Alidades

Type	Details
Alidade	Double-ended, counter-changed.

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