The Horology Museum

The Catalogue

Individual clocks, watches, instruments and movements, each with photographs, maker, date, materials and the institution or archive that documents it. Every record links back to its source; images are credited and their rights status is tracked for review.

Matching records

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Brass Moorish planispheric astrolabe with five plates, a shadow dial on the reverse and silver studs on the rete, c. 1150, IC 1058 [international checklist].

Instruments · 1145-1155

Brass Moorish planispheric astrolabe with five plates, a shadow dial on the reverse and silver studs on the rete, c. 1150, IC 1058 [international checklist].

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by Mohammad ibn Bekr ibn Mohammad Al Rashidi Al-Abari, Iran (Persia), 1221

Instruments · 1221

Astrolabe by Mohammad ibn Bekr ibn Mohammad Al Rashidi Al-Abari, Iran (Persia), 1221

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, Yemen, 1290–1292

Instruments · 1290–1292

Astrolabe by ‘Umar ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Umar ibn ‘Ali ibn Rasul al-Muzaffari, Yemen, 1290–1292

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Astrolabe, France, 1295-1305

Instruments · 1295-1305

Astrolabe, France, 1295-1305

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe of cast sheet brass, with additional cast elements, engraved, France; 1300-1400

Instruments · 1300-1400

Astrolabe of cast sheet brass, with additional cast elements, engraved, France; 1300-1400

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Astrolabe, 1425-1435

Instruments · 1425-1435

Astrolabe, 1425-1435

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by Regiomontanus, Germany, 1462

Instruments · 1462

Astrolabe by Regiomontanus, Germany, 1462

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Astrolabe, Italy, 1495-1505

Instruments · 1495-1505

Astrolabe, Italy, 1495-1505

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by Gemma Frisius, Belgium, 1500–1599

Instruments · 1500–1599

Astrolabe by Gemma Frisius, Belgium, 1500–1599

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Astrolabe by J. A. Lynden, Belgium, 1500–1599

Instruments · 1500–1599

Astrolabe by J. A. Lynden, Belgium, 1500–1599

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Astrolabe by Juan de Roias, Belgium, 1500–1599

Instruments · 1500–1599

Astrolabe by Juan de Roias, Belgium, 1500–1599

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Astrolabe by Lambert Damery, Belgium, 1500–1599

Instruments · 1500–1599

Astrolabe by Lambert Damery, Belgium, 1500–1599

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Sundial and Astrolabe, gilt and silvered, in case, made by Johannes Bonius, 16th century

Instruments · 1501-1600

Sundial and Astrolabe, gilt and silvered, in case, made by Johannes Bonius, 16th century

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by Hartmann, Georg, 1489-1564, Germany, 1548

Instruments · 1548

Astrolabe by Hartmann, Georg, 1489-1564, Germany, 1548

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by Arsenius, Gualterus; Arsenius, Ferdinand, Belgium, 1565-1575

Instruments · 1565-1575

Astrolabe by Arsenius, Gualterus; Arsenius, Ferdinand, Belgium, 1565-1575

Science Museum Group, London

Brass planispheric astrolabe, 22 stars on rete, Rojas projection on back, Italian, dated 1572

Instruments · 1572

Brass planispheric astrolabe, 22 stars on rete, Rojas projection on back, Italian, dated 1572

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by Henry Sutton, Belgium, 1600–1699

Instruments · 1600–1699

Astrolabe by Henry Sutton, Belgium, 1600–1699

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Astrolabe by John Allen, Belgium, 1600–1699

Instruments · 1600–1699

Astrolabe by John Allen, Belgium, 1600–1699

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Astrolabe by Lambert Damery, Belgium, 1600–1699 (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage AP_10277393)

Instruments · 1600–1699

Astrolabe by Lambert Damery, Belgium, 1600–1699 (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage AP_10277393)

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Astrolabe by Lambert Damery, Belgium, 1600–1699 (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage AP_10368156)

Instruments · 1600–1699

Astrolabe by Lambert Damery, Belgium, 1600–1699 (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage AP_10368156)

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Astrolabe, Germany, 1600–1636

Instruments · 1600–1636

Astrolabe, Germany, 1600–1636

Rijksmuseum

Astrolabe, Iran (Persia), 1600-1700

Instruments · 1600-1700

Astrolabe, Iran (Persia), 1600-1700

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Astrolabe, Iran (Persia), 17th century

Instruments · 17th century

Astrolabe, Iran (Persia), 17th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Indo-Persian planispheric astrolabe with four plates, 17th century.

Instruments · 1600-1699

Indo-Persian planispheric astrolabe with four plates, 17th century.

Science Museum Group, London