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Astrolabe

Astrolabe

Inv. 1094
Gualterus Arsenius [attr.], Flemish, ca. 1570

Astrolabe

Astrolabe

Inv. 1097
Johann Richter (Praetorius), Altdorf, 1591

Astrolabe

Astrolabe

Inv. 1098
Gerard Mercator [attr.], Duisburg, ca. 1570

Astrolabe

Astrolabe

Inv. 1103
Gualterus Arsenius, Louvain, 1572

Astrolabe

Astrolabe

Inv. 3361
Egnazio Danti or Giovanni Battista Giusti [attr.], Florence, 16th cent.

Astrolabe

Astrolabe

Inv. 1100
Maker unknown, English?, late 16th cent.

Astrological disk

Astrological disk

Inv. 2505
Maker unknown, 17th cent.

Fragments of paper astrolabes

Fragments of paper astrolabes

Inv. 1289bis
Maker unknown, Florence?, 17th cent.

Jacob's staff

Jacob's staff

Inv. 3167
Christoph Schissler [attr.], German, late 16th cent.

Jacob's staff

Jacob's staff

Inv. 3167
Christoph Schissler [attr.], German, late 16th cent.

Octant

Octant

Inv. 120
Maker unknown, Italian?, 16th cent.

Plane astrolabe

Plane astrolabe

Inv. 1096
Hans Dorn [attr.], German, 1483

Plane astrolabe

Plane astrolabe

Inv. 1285
Maker unknown, Italian, 1568

Plane astrolabe

Plane astrolabe

Inv. 1105
Muhammad 'Ibn Abi'l Qasim 'Ibn Bakran, Arab, 1102-1103

Plane astrolabe

Plane astrolabe

Inv. 1289
Vincenzo Viviani [attr.], Italian, 1645

Plane astrolabe

Plane astrolabe

Inv. 1282
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Plane astrolabe

Plane astrolabe

Inv. 1106
Maker unknown, German?, 16th cent.

Plane astrolabe

Plane astrolabe

Inv. 1107
Maker unknown, French?, 13th cent.

Plane astrolabe

Plane astrolabe

Inv. 1114
Christoph Schissler, Augsburg, 1560

Plane astrolabe (open)

Plane astrolabe (open)

Inv. 1111
Georg Hartmann, Nuremberg, 1545