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Plane Table Alidade
Signed by Erasmus Habermel
circa 1600; Prague
Gilt brass; 230 x 89 x 25 mm (closed)

This folding alidade, used in surveying and made by one of the most prolific instrument makers of the late 16th century, consists of a pair of hinged arms with an integrated compass.

British Museum, London
Registration no. MLA 1871,11-15.6

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