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Date | ca. 1560 |
Place | France |
Material | Brass |
Inventory no. | 41409 |
Acquisition | Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924 |
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Mater
The mater and limb are of two pieces, riveted construction. Scales on the limb: equal hours scale. More informationBack
The back contains 5 scales of the following types: Degree; Zodiacal signs; Calendar; Shadow square. More informationRete, Nut & Bolt
The rete contains 21 stars. The zodiac on the rete is labelled: ARIES , TAVRVS , GEMINI , CANCER , LEO , VIRGO , LIBRA , SCROPIO , SAGITTARIVS , CAPRICORNVS , AqVARVIS , PISCES .The rete contains 1 scale of the following type: Ecliptic.
The rete is attached using a nut & bolt. The bolt is attached to the alidade on the back of the instrument. More information
Rules & Alidades
Type | Details |
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Rule | Single-ended, counter-changed. |
Alidade | Single-ended, counter-changed. |