A rare Urlich Klieber gilt brass astronomical compendium,, German, dated 1561
A rare Urlich Klieber gilt brass astronomical compendium, German, dated 1561,
signed'Vdalrick[us] Klieber M[acht] Fciebat [sic] Anna [sic] 1571 , upper outer face with a luni-solar conversion disc with the hour and minute scale acting against a double 12-hour scale (index missing) and showing the age and phase of the moon, the corners decorated with scrolling leaves, upper inner face with 16-point wind rose with the eight divisions named using the Mediterranean wind names, the intermediary points named in German, inner lower face with silvered horizontal dial drawn around the central inset compass with gilt brass folding gnomon, compartment below the compass well opening to lid listing in relief twenty four towns and their latitudes, outer lower face with pin gnomon dial for Italian hours and relief engraved strap-work decoration, 2 3/4in x 2 3/4in x 1/2in (7cm x 7cm x 1.3cm)
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A rare Urlich Klieber gilt brass astronomical compendium, German, dated 1561,
signed'Vdalrick[us] Klieber M[acht] Fciebat [sic] Anna [sic] 1571 , upper outer face with a luni-solar conversion disc with the hour and minute scale acting against a double 12-hour scale (index missing) and showing the age and phase of the moon, the corners decorated with scrolling leaves, upper inner face with 16-point wind rose with the eight divisions named using the Mediterranean wind names, the intermediary points named in German, inner lower face with silvered horizontal dial drawn around the central inset compass with gilt brass folding gnomon, compartment below the compass well opening to lid listing in relief twenty four towns and their latitudes, outer lower face with pin gnomon dial for Italian hours and relief engraved strap-work decoration, 2 3/4in x 2 3/4in x 1/2in (7cm x 7cm x 1.3cm)