- Subject
- Astrolabes
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Johannes Wagner
- Provenance
- Presented by Lewis Evans.
- Primary inscriptions
- "PER IOHANNEM WAGNER / NORIMBERG M DXXXVIII" and a coat of arms between the initials "R R" on the reverse.
- Physical material
- Brass
- Object type
- Astrolabe
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 12.2cm Height: 14.5cm Depth: 2.9cm Weight: 0.4kg
- Inventory No
- 40443
- Accession Number
- 1924-0/part
Description
Mater, rete consisting of ecliptic alone, 2 plates, alidade with folding sights, pin and wedge.
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