Quadrant Collection

Astrolabe & Quadrant
Astrolabe and quadrant

Epicycles of Mercury and Venus, 1823 C017 / 8061
Epicycles of Mercury and Venus, 19th-century diagram. This geocentric (Earth-centred) model shows the orbits of Mercury and Venus as a series of epicycles (loops)

Brighton. The Clock Tower, taken from North Street quadrant 1931

Greenwich Observatory
Astronomers taking sightings from the old observing-room at Greenwich, England. Hand-colored engraving

Arab Astronomers / 1513
Arab astronomers measuring angles between objects in space or on land

The Peking Observatory, illustration from Jean Baptiste du Haldes
472240 The Peking Observatory, illustration from Jean Baptiste du Haldes Description geographique, historique, chronologique, politique

Quadrant / Diderot / 1760
An astronomical quadrant

A cannon with a quadrant
5312184 A cannon with a quadrant; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a cannon with a quadrant (clinometer) fitted with a shadow scale and plumb bob, being adjusted in elevation

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616447 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

A collection of various astronomy tools
3740719 A collection of various astronomy tools; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting a collection of various astronomy tools. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An astronomical quadrant
3732400 An astronomical quadrant; (add.info.: Illustration of an astronomical quadrant, an instrument used to measure angles up to 90 degrees. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Initial letter depicting an astronomer observing the sky
5311872 Initial letter depicting an astronomer observing the sky; (add.info.: Initial letter depicting an astronomer observing the sky and making measurements using a quadrant)

Illustration depicting a Surveyor's Quadrant, 1765 (engraving)
5616450 Illustration depicting a Surveyor's Quadrant, 1765 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616445 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616449 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616448 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

An astronomical quadrant
3740720 An astronomical quadrant; (add.info.: Illustration of an astronomical quadrant, an instrument used to measure angles up to 90 degrees. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Gunners using a clinometer and a quadrant
5310334 Gunners using a clinometer and a quadrant; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting gunners calculating the elevation of a piece of artillery using a clinometer)

Spanish miltary marine. Navigation Manual and dictionary 'Tratado instructivo y practico de maniobras navales'
CUL4856771 Spanish miltary marine. Navigation Manual and dictionary 'Tratado instructivo y practico de maniobras navales', 1766 (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving)
5616446 Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements (engraving); (add.info.: Collection of Surveying tools and methods for measurements)

Frontispice of 'Harmonia Macrocosmica' or 'Celestial Atlas' by Andreas Cellarius, 1661 (engraving)
CUL4933069 Frontispice of 'Harmonia Macrocosmica' or 'Celestial Atlas' by Andreas Cellarius, 1661 (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: CELLARIUS)

Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus) active 150 AD Alexandrian Greek/Egyptian astronomer and geographer
532184 Ptolemy (Claudius of Ptolemaeus) active 150 AD Alexandrian Greek/Egyptian astronomer and geographer, using quadrant to measure altitude of Moon. Behind him stands Urania, Muse of Astronomy

Triumphant Cupid among Emblems of Art and War, 17th century. Creators: Thomas Willeboirts, Paul de Vos
Triumphant Cupid among Emblems of Art and War, 17th century

View of the Quadrant: the Main Door, the Square, the Church and the Loggia of the Monastery of the Monte della Vernia (Prospettiva dell'ingresso della prima porta, con la Piazza, Chiesa)

Astrology. Creator: Georg Pencz
Astrology

Engineering bound volume, July to December 1910
Engineering, bound volume of the illustrated weekly journal Volume XC from July to December 1910 edited by W.H. Maw and B. Alfred Raworth

Small Quadrant or Quarter of a Circle, after copper engraving in book Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica
3555527 Small Quadrant or Quarter of a Circle, after copper engraving in book Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica of 1602

Men of Fort Story operate an azimuth instrument, to measure the angle... Fort Story, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Men of Fort Story operate an azimuth instrument, to measure the angle of splash in sea-target practice, Fort Story, Va

Quadrans Magnus Chalibeus page from the Atlas Major, 1662 (coloured engraving)
XOT366481 Quadrans Magnus Chalibeus page from the Atlas Major, 1662 (coloured engraving) by Blaeu, Joan (1596-1673); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the first edition; published in Amsterdam; )

Regent Street, the Quadrant looking South, following the recent re-building, c. 1920s (etching)
810326 Regent Street, the Quadrant looking South, following the recent re-building, c.1920s (etching) by Schwabe, Randolph (1885-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Quadrant, looking south (litho)
3622744 The Quadrant, looking south (litho) by Schwabe, Randolph (1885-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quadrant, looking south)

Regent Street, looking towards the Quadrant, London, 1822
6339974 Regent Street, looking towards the Quadrant, London, 1822 by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Regent Street, looking towards the Quadrant, London, 1822)

The New Street (Regent Street) looking toward the Quadrant, 1822
5912665 The New Street (Regent Street) looking toward the Quadrant, 1822 by British School, (19th century); (add.info.: The New Street (Regent Street) looking toward the Quadrant

Regent Street Looking Towards the Quadrant, plate eighteen from Original Views of London as It Is, 1842

Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters, 1890. Creator: BW Kilburn
Our Captain, Our Guide over Pathless Waters, 1890. Albumen silver print, stereocard

Regents Quadrant, 1880-1881. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Regents Quadrant, 1880-1881

Mbulu Ngulu, A Kota Reliquary Figure (brass, copper & iron)
CH450390 Mbulu Ngulu, A Kota Reliquary Figure (brass, copper & iron) by African School, (19th Century); height: 51 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; African, out of copyright

Picture Alphabet, Q (engraving)
6010374 Picture Alphabet, Q (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture Alphabet, Q. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1867).); © Look and Learn

Various forms of cross (litho)
6013626 Various forms of cross (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various forms of cross)

Trade signs: Artists and Opticians (litho)
6026891 Trade signs: Artists and Opticians (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artists and Opticians)

Novelties at the National Cycle Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving)
1056832 Novelties at the National Cycle Show at the Crystal Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Quadrant, Regent Street (coloured engraving)
610543 Quadrant, Regent Street (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quadrant, Regent Street); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Thomas Ripley & Co, trade card (engraving)
610451 Thomas Ripley & Co, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Ripley & Co)

A Birds Eye View of the West End of London (engraving)
1046921 A Birds Eye View of the West End of London (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Birds Eye View of the West End of London)

Ptolemaeus and Astronomia, 1512 (engraving)
884419 Ptolemaeus and Astronomia, 1512 (engraving) by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gregor Reisch, Margarita Philosophica, 1512 edition); out of copyright

Illustration from Johannis Hevelii Machinae coelestis pars prior
XJF406270 Illustration from Johannis Hevelii Machinae coelestis pars prior, engraved by Isaak Saal (engraving) by Stech, Andrzej (1635-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Quadrant - Kings College, London Date: circa 1920

Regent Quadrant, Regent Street, London, horse drawn traffic
Vintage 19th century photograph: Regent Quadrant, Regent Street, London

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"Exploring the Celestial Quadrant: A Journey through Time and Space" Step into the world of astrolabes and quadrants, ancient instruments that unlocked the secrets of the heavens. From epicycles of Mercury and Venus to Brighton's Clock Tower, these captivating artifacts have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. Travel back to Greenwich Observatory, where astronomers meticulously observed celestial bodies for centuries. Join Arab astronomers in 1513 as they unravel mysteries hidden within the night sky. Marvel at Jean Baptiste du Haldes' illustration of The Peking Observatory, a testament to humanity's quest for knowledge. Delve into history with Diderot's Quadrant from 1760, an engineering marvel that revolutionized navigation. Flip through bound volumes from July to December 1910, discovering cutting-edge advancements in science and technology. Uncover Gionitus' ingenious invention - an exagonal quadrant dating back to 1334-1336 - a testament to human ingenuity during the Middle Ages. Admire Tychonis Brahe Astronomiae Instauratae Mechanica's copper engraving depicting a small quadrant or quarter circle. Witness Fort Story soldiers operating azimuth instruments during World War II, measuring angles with precision and accuracy. Finally, immerse yourself in Quadrans Magnus Chalibeus page from Atlas Major (1662), a vividly colored engraving showcasing this remarkable instrument. Join us on this extraordinary journey across time as we explore how these quadrants have shaped our understanding of astronomy and propelled humanity towards new frontiers in scientific exploration.