Accession No
3384
Brief Description
cardboard model of nocturnal with explanatory material, by the Museum of the History of Science, Italian, 1974
Origin
Italy; Florence
Maker
Museum of the History of Science, Florence
Class
astronomy; demonstration; ephemera
Earliest Date
1974
Latest Date
1974
Inscription Date
1974
Material
paper (card and two others); metal (brass)
Dimensions
breadth 213mm; height 200mm; diameter of nocturnal 149mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Donated, 01/1985. Purchased by donor from Museum of the History of Science, Florence. Made for sale in the Museum of the History of Science, Florence.
Inscription
‘Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza di Firenze
Descrizione dell’uso degli strumenti antichi
Marcello Felli
L’OROLOGIO NOTTURNO
Edizioni Arnaud e Istituto e Museo
di Storia della Scienza’ (title page of booklet)
Description Notes
Cardboard replica of a nocturnal by Hieronymus Vulparia, accompanied by hardback booklet in Italian describing the construction and use of the nocturnal. The nocturnal has an horary quadrant on the reverse and a brass central pivot; it is stored in a pocket on the inside cover of the booklet.
References
Events
Description
This replica of a nocturnal by Hieronymus Vulparia (c. 1527–1614) is accompanied by a hardback booklet in Italian, describing its construction and use. The nocturnal was used in astronomy and navigation to determine the local time based on relative positions of two or more stars in the night sky. The nocturnal has an horary quadrant on the reverse and a brass central pivot; it is stored in a pocket on the inside cover of the booklet.
17/03/2014
Created by: Allison Ksiazkiewicz on 17/03/2014
FM:40807
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