Nocturnal Miniature Desk Model Nocturnal an open drum with slots

an open drum with slots at the top and an image strip placed at this bottom

In the style of the compendiums

explaining its use and historical context

This nighttime clock was constructed in 1569 in Florence by Girolanso della Volpaia

This instrument is crafted of wood and brass with cotton plumb lines and articulated stem with a compass in the base

Nocturnal Miniature Desk Model Nocturnal an open drum with slotsThis is a replica of a Nocturnal and Tide Computer from 1570 signed by Humphrey Cole. Cole was the first maker of English instruments having learned the craft from Flemish immigrants in the final years of the Tudor dynasty. The original can be found in the British Museum, London. Legend has it that the Nocturnal Astrolabe was invented by Raimund Lill to administer doses of medicine to patients during the night. The Nocturnal is a star clock used to