Set of Mathematical instruments by D. Lusuerg, c 1701.

Made:
1701 in Italy, Rome and France
maker:
Dominicus Lusuerg
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Large case of mathematical instruments by D
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Large case of mathematical instruments by D
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Large case of mathematical instruments by D
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Large case of mathematical instruments by D
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Large case of mathematical instruments by D
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Large case of mathematical instruments by D
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Large case of mathematical instruments by D
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Large case of mathematical instruments by D. Lusuerg, Rome, Italy, 1701.

Set of mathematical instruments made by D Lusuerg of Rome, 1701. The range of this set of instruments is unusually extensive, from ordinary dividers to a geometric quadrant. It also includes a circle of degrees with pointers in the shape of grotesque masks, a universal sundial and a set of 'Napier's Rods'. Sets such as this would have been made to order for a wealthy client and were regarded more as an adornment and status symbol than as tools for practitioners.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1976-637
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), wool, steel (metal) and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
Closed: 85 mm x 480 mm x 290 mm, 7.815 kg
type:
drawing instrument set (mathematical)
credit:
Sotheby's (New Bond St.)