French horary quadrant, 1600-1625

Made:
1600-1625 in France
Brass Gunter quadrant  (14-cm radius) of hollow construction

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Brass Gunter quadrant (14-cm radius) of hollow construction
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Brass Gunter quadrant (14-cm radius) of hollow construction for latitude 41 degrees, French, early 17th century (B1733, R15476).

Details

Category:
Astronomy
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1987-1141
Materials:
brass
Measurements:
overall: 8 x 145 x 145 mm
type:
horary quadrant - gunter
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust