Altazimuth Theodolite, by Erasmus Habermel, Prague?, Late 16th Century |
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Object is on display. |
Inventory Number: | 52538
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Object Type: |
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Persons: |
Erasmus Habermel (Maker (Signed by)) |
Date Created: | Late 16th century
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Place Created: | Prague Czech Republic Europe
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Accession Number: | 1924-0/part
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Brief Description: | Vertical semicircle, horizontal circle, four-footed support (presumably not original).
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Primary Inscriptions: | "Erasm[us] Haberme[l] [space for two words] fecit" engraved very faintly on the silvered underside of the compass.
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Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans.
Bought by Lewis Evans at the sale of the collection of M. Roussel, Paris, 1911.
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Collection Group: |
Lewis Evans Collection |
Material(s): |
Gilt and silvered brass
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Dimensions: |
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231 |
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