Altazimuth Theodolite, by Erasmus Habermel, Prague, Late 16th Century

Subject: Surveying
Item type: Object
Makers: Erasmus Habermel
Provenance: Presented by J. A. Billmeir.
Primary inscriptions: "Pragae fecit Erasm<us> habermel" engraved on the vertical semicircle.
Physical material: Gilt and silvered brass
Object type: Theodolite
Dimensions: Diameter: 111mm Height: 395mm Width: 147mm Weight: 1.05kg
Inventory No: 45944
Accession Number: 1957-84/124

Description

Vertical semicircle, horizontal circle, additional index arm. Universal joint fitting onto a turned brass support inserted into a wooden base.