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Astronomical Compendium, by Christoph Schissler, Augsburg, 1566

Inventory Number 35846


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.35846

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Lewis Evans.
Primary inscriptions
"CHRISTOPHORVS SCHISSLER FACIEBAT AVGVSTAE VINDELICORVM ANNO DOMINI 1566 IAR"
Physical material
Gilt and silvered brass
Object type
Compendium
Dimensions
Height: 5.5cm Width: 6.3cm Depth: 14.5cm Weight: 0.2kg
Inventory No
35846
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Brass box with two hinged leaves, comprising wind rose, circular table of compass bearings from Augsburg with small central engraving of the city, horizontal string-gnomon dial, lunar volvelle and aspectarium, horizon pin-gnomon dial.