Astrolabe, by Giovanni Domenico Fecioli, Trento or Bologna, 1558 | |
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| Object is on display. | |
| Inventory Number: | 50257 |
| Object Type: | astrolabe |
| Persons: |
Giovanni Domenico Fecioli (Maker) |
| Date Created: | Dated 1558 |
| Place Created: | Bologna Italy Europe |
| Subject Classification(s): | Billmeir Collection By Collection Astronomy By Discipline Astrolabes Astronomical Instruments Mathematical Instruments By Trade Location |
| Accession Number: | 1973-11/2 |
| Brief Description: | Mater, rete,1 plate, alidade, rule, nut and bolt. |
| Primary Inscriptions: | On the back above the shadow square is a Maltese cross and the inscription "Astrolabum hoc ex tabulis / Bergensibus construendum / sibi curauit Julius Caesar / luchinus Bononiae anno 1558"; below the shadow square "Io:Dom: Feciolus Trident: faciebat" ([G]io[vanni] Dom[enico] Fecioli...) |
| Provenance: | Bequeathed by Mrs A. M. Billmeir.
Formerly the property of the d'Hauteville family of Salon, Provence. Constructed under the instruction of Giulio Cesare Luchino of Bologna. |
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| Material(s): |
Brass |
Narratives | |
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