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Geographical Astrolabe, by or for ARN?, French, Late 16th Century?

Inventory Number 44359


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.44359

Subject
Astrolabes
Item type
Object
Makers
'ARN'
Provenance
Presented by Lewis Evans in 1924.
Primary inscriptions
"ARN" monogram and "SIC VITA PER HORAS" within the shadow square on the reverse and in the South Atlantic on the geographical plate.
Physical material
Brass
Object type
Geographical astrolabe
Dimensions
Diameter: 108mm Height: 138mm Depth: 13mm Weight: 0.115kg
Inventory No
44359
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Mater, no rete, geographical plate, rule, alidade and circular bolt.