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Astronomical Compendium
Signed by Christoph Schissler
Dated 1557; Augsburg
Gilt brass; 77 x 77 x 15 mm

This instrument was commissioned from Christoph Schissler by Ioannes Rosenberg in his own memory.

It is indeed a very fine exemplar, with a map of the northern hemisphere and one of central Europe on the upper leaf, and a dial for four latitudes on the central box. The lower leaf is engraved with an aspectarium, a nocturnal and various devices for finding the times of sunrise and sunset and converting different systems of hours.

British Museum, London
Registration no. MLA 1913, 7-10.1

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