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an open drum with slots at the top and an image strip placed at this bottom
This exquisite instrument features the compass set in a gimbal with the two rings divided into 360 degrees
In order to develop this piece
Engraved plates that fit below the rete have scales of altitude and azimuth (arc of the horizon) for specific latitudes
Hand crafted of wood with green paint finish accented with a brass plaque on the lid and featuring a compass with cotton shadow line
Nocturnal Miniature Desk Model Nocturnal an open drum with slotsThis is a replica of a Nocturnal and Tide Computer from 1570 signed by Humphrey Cole. Cole was the first maker of English instruments having learned the craft from Flemish immigrants in the final years of the Tudor dynasty. The original can be found in the British Museum, London. Legend has it that the Nocturnal Astrolabe was invented by Raimund Lill to administer doses of medicine to patients during the night. The Nocturnal is a star clock used to
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