Paper Astrolabe, by Johann Krabbe, German, 1583 | |
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| Object is on display. | |
| Inventory Number: | 44745 |
| Object Type: | astrolabe |
| Persons: |
Johann Krabbe (Maker) |
| Date Created: | 1583 |
| Place Created: | Germany Europe |
| Subject Classification(s): | Astronomy By Discipline Astrolabes Astronomical Instruments Mathematical Instruments By Trade Location |
| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part |
| Brief Description: | Mater, rete for around 79 stars, 1 plate, alidade and bolt (nut missing). Krabbe was Geometer to the Henricus Julius. |
| Primary Inscriptions: | "IOHANNIS KRABBEN ASTROLABIUM. Cum Gra. et Pruile Cæsar. Maij: WOLFFERBYTÆ. FACIEBAT JOHANNES KRABBE MVNDENSIS ANNO M.D. LXXXIII." on the back below the coat of arms of Henricus Julius, Bishop of Halberstadt, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg. |
| Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans.
Purchased by Lewis Evans from Lagermann in Munich in 1910 as part of Lagermann's collection as a whole ('Lagermann' may be read as 'Jagermann' or 'Yagerman' - nothing else is known of him). |
| Collection Group: | Lewis Evans Collection |
| Material(s): |
Paper and wood |
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