MPS A I 44
Museum: Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, Online Collection
Title: Sector
Inventory number: MPS A I 44
Place, Date: probably Dresden, around 1630
Material and technique: Brass, gold-plated, engraved, punched
Dimensions: Length = 33,8 cm (limb lenght = 31,7 cm); width = 8,0 cm (limb width = 4,0 cm); thickness = 0,88 cm
Notes: Metallic Symbols on a pair of radial scales listed as "Linea Metallorum"
Measurements of Scales (in mm)
"Linea Metallorum"
Upper limb (when reading left to right)
Gold (Sun) |
100 |
Lead (Saturn) |
115 |
Silver (Moon) |
121 |
Copper (Venus) |
126 |
Tin (Jupiter) |
133 |
Iron (Mars) |
134 |
Mar: ["Marmor"?] |
186 |
Stein |
211 |
Lower limb
Gold (Sun) |
110 |
Lead (Saturn) |
115 |
Silver (Moon) |
121 |
Copper (Venus) |
126 |
Tin (Jupiter) |
133 |
Iron |
134 |
Mar: ["Marmor"?] |
186 |
Stein |
211 |