Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 17th century
Place India (?)
Material Brass
Inventory no. 33796
Acquisition Presented by A. E. Gunther in 1986

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  original.  Decorative Rigid Triple None Both sights are a bit askew and loose. The alidade is cracked at the base of the left sight..
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