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Date | ca. 1400 |
Maker | Jean Fusoris |
Place | Paris |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 53801 |
Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered construction. Scales on the limb: equal hours scale. More informationBack
The back contains 5 scales of the following types: Degree; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Unequal hours; Shadow square. More informationRete, Nut & Bolt
The rete contains 21 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: Aries , Tauc9 , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpi9 , Sagittari9 , Caper , Aquari9 , Pisces.The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Ecliptic.
The rete is attached using a nut & bolt. More information