MPS A I 125
Museum: Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, Online Collection
Title: Sector/Proportional compass
Inventory number: MPS A I 125
Signature: "Dresten Fe: C: Köhler 1662"
Place, Date: Dresden 1662
Material and technique: Brass, gold-plated, engraved, punched
Dimensions: Length = 32,4 cm (limb length: 29,5 cm) ; width = 6,9 cm (limb width: 3,4mm); thickness = 0,78 cm
Notes: Metallic Symbols on a pair of radial scales listed as "Lin Metallica"
Measurements of Scales (in mm)
"Lin Metallica"
Upper limb (when reading left to right)
|
Gold (Sun) |
91.5 |
|
Lead (Saturn) |
106.5 |
|
Silver (Moon) |
111.5 |
|
Copper (Venus) |
115.5 |
|
Tin (Jupiter) |
122.0 |
|
Iron (Mars) |
123.0 |
|
M |
170.5 |
|
L |
193.5 |
Lower limb
|
Gold (Sun) |
91.5 |
|
Lead (Saturn) |
106 |
|
Silver (Moon)111 |
111 |
|
Copper (Venus) |
116 |
|
Tin (Jupiter) |
122 |
|
Iron |
123 |
|
M ["Marmor"?] |
171 |
|
L |
194 |