Western Astrolabe

ca. 1591
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Western Astrolabe
  • Artist: Tobias Volckmer (1550–1600)
  • Date: ca. 1591
  • Culture: German, Salzburg
  • Medium: Brass (silvered, gilded, cold painted), enamel
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 20 1/16 in. (51 cm)
  • Classification: Metal
  • Credit Line: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts