Wilhelm IV 1532 - 1592
In 1560 Hessen owned a brass quadrant which is said to have originally belonged to Tycho Brahe, his contemporary, of which 1877-9 is a copy; patron of arts and sciences he was interested in astronomy.
In 1560 Hessen owned a brass quadrant which is said to have originally belonged to Tycho Brahe, his contemporary, of which 1877-9 is a copy; patron of arts and sciences he was interested in astronomy.