Astronomical Compendium, by Christoph Schissler, Augsburg, 1566 | |||||||||||
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| Object is on display. | |||||||||||
| Inventory Number: | 35846 | ||||||||||
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| Persons: |
Christoph Schissler (Maker (Signed by)) | ||||||||||
| Date Created: | Dated 1566 | ||||||||||
| Place Created: | Augsburg Germany Europe |
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| Subject Classification(s): | Lewis Evans Collection By Collection | ||||||||||
| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | Brass box with two hinged leaves, comprising wind rose, circular table of compass bearings from Augsburg with small central engraving of the city, horizontal string-gnomon dial, lunar volvelle and aspectarium, horizon pin-gnomon dial. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | "CHRISTOPHORVS SCHISSLER FACIEBAT AVGVSTAE VINDELICORVM ANNO DOMINI 1566 IAR" | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans. | ||||||||||
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| Material(s): |
Gilt and silvered brass | ||||||||||
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