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Gunnery Instrument
Signed by Erasmus Habermel
Late 16th century; Prague
Gilt brass; 350 x 194 mm

The lavish appearance of this finely engraved and decorated military instrument strongly suggests that it belonged at court rather than on the battlefield.

The device, made by Rudolf II's instrument maker, incorporates three distinct instruments designed for the 16th-century gunner: a quadrant, a sight and a gauging rod.

Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
Inventory number 41591

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