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Date | early 16th century |
Place | Europe |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 52528 |
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: degree scale; equal hours scale. More informationBack
The back contains 7 scales of the following types: Altitude; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Unequal hours; Shadow square; Sine/Cosine. More informationRete, Nut & Bolt
The rete contains 13 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: Aries , Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpius , Sagitarius , Capricornus , Aquarius , Pisces .The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Ecliptic.
The rete is attached using a nut & bolt. More information