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Quadrant
    • Setting:
      Room II
    • Maker:
      Bernardo Facini
    • Place:
      Venice
    • Date:
      1701
    • Materials:
      brass
    • Dimensions:
      368x374 mm
    • Inventory:
      3812
    • Quadrant (Inv. 3812)
    • Quadrant (Inv. 3812)

Mariner's quadrant signed by Bernardo Facini. The front carries a large circle with a sine quadrant or reduction quadrant. The circle is centered on two perpendicular axes indicating the four cardinal points. An arc concentric with the sine quadrant displays a crescent-shaped degree scale. On the back is a Tychonic scale for dividing degrees into 60 minutes. The mobile accessories are missing.