Astrolabe Catalogue

 

Date 1713/4
Maker ‘Abdī
Place Turkey
Material Brass
Inventory no. 39955
Acquisition Presented by J. A. Billmeir in 1957

Rule, Regula, Pointer and Alidade Images

Alidade Image:

astrolabe part (photo)

Alidade

Appearance Tip Sights Pinholes Notches Description
Double-ended,  original.  Simple Rigid Single None Decorated with two simple lines running from one sighting vane to the other..
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