Divination Tools
Astrological Brass Astrolabe.
A brass astrolabe reproduction, cast and hand-engraved with a zodiac ring and a rotating rete pierced to show named stars, its parts turning just as the old instruments did.
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About this product
Turn the rete and the medieval sky turns with it. For roughly a thousand years the astrolabe was the master instrument of astronomer and astrologer alike, used to find the hour of the day or night, to cast a horoscope, or to fix a star against the horizon, and it was as much a mark of learning as a working tool.
This brass reproduction is roughly fifteen centimeters across and substantial in the hand at some four hundred fifty grams. It is cast and hand-engraved with a zodiac ring, a rotating rete pierced to show named stars, and a hanging throne at the top for sighting. The parts genuinely turn and align against one another rather than sitting fixed for show, in the manner of the working instruments it reproduces, down to the engraved scale.
It is made for study and display rather than navigation, and its moving parts reward careful handling. On a desk or shelf it shows how the sky was once read by hand, one ring against another.
Details
- Material: cast brass, hand-engraved
- Size: about 15 cm across; about 450 g
- Zodiac ring, rotating rete with named stars, hanging throne
- A reproduction for study and display
How to use
Turn the rete slowly against the zodiac ring to see how the old instrument worked, and handle the moving parts gently. Sold as a curiosity; no medical or scientific claims are made. A small piece of the old sky for your study.
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