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Date | late 14th century |
Place | Europe |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 36338 |
Acquisition | Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered and riveted construction. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More informationBack
The back contains 6 scales of the following types: Degree; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Unequal hours; Shadow square. More informationRete, Pin & Wedge
The rete contains 33 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES , TAV , GEMI’ , CANC’ , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCORPIVS , SAGITARI9 , CAPRICORN9 , AQUVARI9 , PISCES.The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Ecliptic.
The rete is attached using a pin & wedge. More information
Rules & Alidades
Type | Details |
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Pointer | Single-ended, counter-changed. |
Alidade | Double-ended, counter-changed. |