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Date | ca. 1570 |
Maker | Egnazio Danti |
Place | Florence |
Material | Gilt brass |
Inventory no. | 52209 |
Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of one-piece construction. Scales on the limb: altitude scale; equal hours scale; equal hours scale. More informationBack
The back is a de Rojas universal projection. The back contains 0 scales. The universal on the back contains 1 scales. More informationRete, Pin & Wedge
The rete contains 31 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES , TAVRVS , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCORPIVS , SAGITTARIVS , CAPRICORNVS , AQVARIVS , PISCES.The rete contains 2 scales of the following types: Ecliptic; Equatorial.
The rete is attached using a pin & wedge. Head of pin is an ornate engraved head. More information
Rules & Alidades
Type | Details |
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Alidade | Double-ended, counter-changed. |
Regula | Single-ended. The rule is not original. Complete with
sliding bracchiola. An ornate engraved head decorates the
center of the regula.. |