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 Mattias de’ Medici’s Collection

The instruments displayed here were purchased by Prince Mattias (1613-1667) while in Germany at the command of the Medicean Army during the Thirty Years' War. In addition to splendid quadrants, astrolabes and precious cases of mathematical instruments, the Prince bought sophisticated mining instruments for digging tunnels, and original topographic and military devices such as the rifle-shaped surveying instrument of Wentzel Jamnitzer (1507/1508-1585).

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Beschreibung und underricht diesel frembden…, Wentzel Jamnitzer (facsimile)

Beschreibung und underricht diesel frembden…, Wentzel Jamnitzer (facsimile)

Firenze, Accademia di Belle Arti, Ms. C.2.1.37
Wentzel Jamnitzer, originale ca. 1575 / facsimile 2008

Box for mining instruments

Box for mining instruments

Inv. 683
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Box of mining instruments

Box of mining instruments

Inv. 2538
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Eygendliche Beschreibung…, Andeas Albrecht (facsimile)

Eygendliche Beschreibung…, Andeas Albrecht (facsimile)

Firenze, Museo Galileo, Misc 282/ 31
Andreas Albrecht, Nuremberg, original 1625 / facsimile 2010

Gunner's level

Gunner's level

Inv. 669 (arco), 2539
Josua Habermel, Prague, late 16th cent.

Horizontal dial

Horizontal dial

Inv. 2484
Georg Zorn, Augsburg, 1613

Magnetic compass

Magnetic compass

Inv. 3182
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Military instrument

Military instrument

Inv. 2530
Joost Bürgi [attr.], German, late 16th cent.

Nocturnal and sundial

Nocturnal and sundial

Inv. 2498
Georg Zorn, Augsburg, 1613

Proportional and surveying compasses

Proportional and surveying compasses

Inv. 2510
Georg Zorn, Augsburg, 1618

Protractor

Protractor

Inv. 3182
David Usslaub, German, 1599

Protractor

Protractor

Inv. 683, 2526
Maker unknown, 16th cent.

Reel

Reel

Inv. 617
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Stands

Stands

Inv. 709
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Surveying instrument

Surveying instrument

Inv. 691
Wentzel Jamnitzer, Nuremberg, ca. 1575

Surveying instrument

Surveying instrument

Inv. 643
Christoph Trechsler, German, 1572

Surveying rod

Surveying rod

Inv. 693
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Surveying rods

Surveying rods

Inv. 2536, 2537
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Theodolite

Theodolite

Inv. 150
Michael Bumel, Nuremberg, 1625

Theodolite

Theodolite

Inv. 154
Erasmus Habermel, Prague, late 16th cent.

Tripod base

Tripod base

Inv. 2538
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

Tripod legs

Tripod legs

Inv. 2538
Maker unknown, German, 16th cent.

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