Miniature Astrolabe Optical Toy This piece is crafted of

This piece is crafted of a polymer drum with a black polymer base

Scale significantly reduced (very complex instrument in this size could be used to learned its parts and basis of use

various instruments from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries were studied

the outermost circle is the Tropic of Capricorn

explaining its use and historical context

Miniature Astrolabe Optical Toy This piece is crafted ofMiniature of classic European astrolabe. Set for 41 lat. Scale significantly reduced (very complex instrument in this size could be used to learned its parts and basis of use. A real expert could play more). Astrolabes date from the time of Ptolemy and the name in Greek means "Star Searcher." It is a tool for astronomers, astrologers, and surveyors widely used until the 17th century. This beautifully crafted instrument of brass with companion wood