An Indo-Persian brass astrolobe, the engraved mater with zodiac, calender and other scales with shadow square and quadrant, the bridge engraved with centaur, angel with scales and and exotic birds, the suspension loop with additional ring, the rete pierced for numerous stars with names, the six plates engraved with various latitudes with engraved sighting alidade and pin -- 5¾.in.diam.

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An Indo-Persian brass astrolobe, the engraved mater with zodiac, calender and other scales with shadow square and quadrant, the bridge engraved with centaur, angel with scales and and exotic birds, the suspension loop with additional ring, the rete pierced for numerous stars with names, the six plates engraved with various latitudes with engraved sighting alidade and pin -- 5¾.in.diam.

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