Museum Archive ASTRO-1824 · Cary of London
Astrolabe Géographique en Laiton 1824
★★★★★ 4.9 · 11 patron reviews · Brass Armillary Spheres
€18,900
Only 1 in existence · Bespoke commission accepted
An exquisitely calibrated instrument of celestial navigation: solar time, astrological coordinates, stellar ascendants.
Era
Romantic 1840s
Provenance
Oxford, United Kingdom
Materials
Solid Polished Brass, Italian Walnut Wood
Craftsmanship
Hand-chiseled planispheric rete with 28 star pointers
Atelier specification
- Diameter
- 28.0 cm hand-turned brass
- Plates
- 3 interchangeable latitude plates
- Pedestal
- English walnut with leveling screws
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- ◆ Certified provenance dossier included
- ◆ Armored diplomatic courier, insured
- ◆ Museum presentation chest on request
- ◆ Lifetime servicing by the atelier
