Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date ca. 1575
Maker Humphry Cole
Place London
Material Gilt brass
Inventory no. 43454
Acquisition Presented by A. E. Gunther in 1986

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Rule Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Rule

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

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  counter-changed,  original.  Gothic, simple Rigid Single None One of the sights is bent towards the center of the instrument..
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