Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1551
Maker Anthoine Mestrel
Place Paris
Material Brass
Inventory no. 32378
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957
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This tympan contains scales normally found on the back of an instrument. This plate contains 5 scales of the following type(s): Zodiacal signs Calendar Unequal hours Shadow square Inscribed:
Transcription Translation Notes Type
+AN+THOIT+NE+ MES+TREL APARIS+ +1551+ Anthoine Mestrius, at Paris, 1551 Inscription flanks the shadow square; the date appears in the center of the shadow square. Maker's signature
LYRA * In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
AQVLIA * In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
CAVDA * CAPRICORNI In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
VENTER CE*TI In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
OCVLVS TAVRI * In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
DEXTER BVMER * ORION In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
CA*NIS MA In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
CA*NIS MINOR In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
LVCIDA *BYDRE In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
CAV*DA LEONIS In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
SPICA * VIRGINIS In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
COR * SCORPII In the concentric circle just inside the calendar. Star label
HIRCVS * In the semi-circle around the shadow square. Star label
CANOPVS * In the semi-circle around the shadow square. Star label
CAPVT * ZZ ANTECEDENTIS In the semi-circle around the shadow square. Star label
COR * LEONIS In the semi-circle around the shadow square. Star label
POSTREMA FVSIONIS * AGVÆ In the upper-left quadrant. Star label
CXTRE CAVDÆ VRSÆ * MAIORIS In the upper-right quadrant. Star label
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