Astrolabe report (inventory number 41468)

astrolabe, inventory number 41468 from Paris (?), ca. 1400

Date	ca. 1400
Place	Paris (?)
Material	Brass
Inventory no.	41468
Acquisition	Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924

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Throne, Ring and Shackle

The throne is of the simple, engraved type made of brass with integrated support(s) made of brass and omega type shackle made of brass . More information

Mater

The mater and limb are of two pieces, soldered construction. Scales on the limb: degree scale. More information

Back

Construction marks on the back include the circle and angles used to construct the shadow square. The upper half is blank. The back contains 4 scales of the following types: Degree; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Shadow square. More information

Rete, Pin & Wedge

The rete contains 28 stars. The rete contains zoomorphs: dragon’s head on tropic of capricorn The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARI , TAV , GEMI , CANC , LEO , VIR , LIB , SCOR , SAGIT , CAP’COR , AQU”RI , PISCC .The rete is inscribed with a construction mark marked as: Two small marks on the back of the rete--a triangle and a backwards 5.

The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Zodiacal signs.
The rete is attached using a pin & wedge. Modern replacements, engraved. More information

Plates

There are 4 plates with latitudes ranging from 41°0' to 52°0' . More information

Rules & Alidades

Type	Details
Rule	Double-ended, counter-changed. The rule is not original.
Alidade	Double-ended, counter-changed. The rule is not original.

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