Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1570
Maker Egnazio Danti
Place Florence
Material Gilt brass
Inventory no. 52209
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Regula Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Regula Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Regula Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  counter-changed,  original.  Gothic, simple Rigid Single None

Regula

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Single-ended,  replacement.  Gothic, inverted None None None Complete with sliding bracchiola. An ornate engraved head decorates the center of the regula..
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