Electrotype replica of a 16th-century mariner’s astrolabe
- Made:
- 1580-1588; 1930 in London
- maker:
- Elkington & Company Limited



Electrotype replica of Mariner's astrolabe (Inv. No. 1876-1032), unsigned, European (Spanish?), 1580-1588. Original instrument found in 1845 under a rock on Valentia Island, southern Ireland close to where three vessels from the Spanish Armada floundered in 1588. Made by Elkington & Co. Ltd, London in 1930 when the original was transferred to the newly established National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Details
- Category:
- Navigation
- Object Number:
- 1930-262
- type:
- replica
- taxonomy:
-
- furnishing and equipment
- measuring device - instrument
- derivative object
- copy - derivative object
- reproduction
Cite this page
Rights
We encourage the use and reuse of our collection data.
Data in the title, made, maker and details fields are released under Creative Commons Zero
Descriptions and all other text content are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence
Download
Download catalogue entry as json
View manifest in IIIF viewer
Add to Animal Crossing Art Generator
Download manifest IIIF
Our records are constantly being enhanced and improved, but please note that we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information shown on this website.