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Astrolabe, by Erasmus Habermel, Prague?, c. 1590

Inventory Number 38097

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.38097

Subject
Astrolabes
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by J. A. Billmeir. Formerly in the collection of Henri Michel Collection. Said to have belonged to the Hapsburg family.
Primary inscriptions
"Erasmus Habermel fe:" on the reverse.
Physical material
Gilt copper
Object type
Astrolabe
Dimensions
Diameter: 404mm Height: 538mm Depth: 24mm Weight: 3.746kg
Inventory No
38097
Accession Number
1957-84/19

Description

Mater, rete for 44 stars, alidade with folding sights, rule, throne attached by two screws with inset compass, nut, bolt, and original leather-covered wooden case.

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