MPS C V 7
Museum: Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon, on display, Online Collection
Title: Gunner's Level
Inventory number: MPS C V 7
Date: 1568
Signed by: Zimmermann, Erhart
Material and technique: Brass, gold-plated, engraved, punched
Dimensions: Length of the triangles = 21,8 cm; height = 18,6 cm, thickness = 0,9 cm
Notes: Pendulum, the middle circle is star shaped and divided in 6 x 30°
Inscription: ''VERBVM DOMINI MANET IN ETERNVM/ SI DEVS PRO NOBIS QVIS CONTRA NOS/ERHART ZIMMERMANN FACIEBAT MD LXVlll"(front circumferential) and "DER MASSTAB AVF EISEN KVGEL/ DER MASSTAB AVF STAIN KUGEL/ DER MASSTAB AVF PLEIE KUGEL"(back circumferential)
References: Dreschsler, Adolph: Katalog der Sammlung des Königl. mathematischen-physikalischen Salons zu Dresden, Dresden 1874, A 297 IV 59. L 47, II.
Measurements of Scales (in mm)
"Eisen"
1 |
50,6 |
2 |
62,7 |
3 |
72 |
4 |
79,5 |
5 |
85,8 |
10 |
108,8 |
20 |
136,3 |
30 |
156,2 |
40 |
171,6 |
50 |
185,2 |
60 |
197,5 |
70 |
208 |
80 |
212 |
"Stain"
1 |
76,7 |
2 |
96,2 |
3 |
111,2 |
4 |
122 |
5 |
131,2 |
10 |
165,9 |
15 |
188,8 |
20 |
208,5 |
"Pleie"
1 |
42,5 |
2 |
54,3 |
3 |
62,6 |
4 |
69 |
5 |
74 |
10 |
94,1 |
[15] |
107 |
20 |
118,1 |
126,5 |
|
30 |
135,2 |
142 |
|
40 |
148,6 |
155 |
|
50 |
160,3 |
165,5 |
|
60 |
170,5 |
175 |
|
70 |
180 |
184 |
|
80 |
188 |
192 |
|
90 |
196 |
199,5 |
|
100 |
203,5 |