Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1580
Maker Johann Anton Linden
Place Heilbronn
Material Brass
Inventory no. 43415
Acquisition Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Rule Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Rule Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Rule

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  counter-changed,  original.  Simple None None None gilded brass.

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  counter-changed,  original.  Simple Rigid Double None gilded brass.
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