Surveying Instrument by Eufrosino della Volpaia
From Inventions
Name generally used for any instrument designed to measure distances.
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Inventor
Eufrosino della Volpaia
Historic Period
1530
Description
Invented by Eufrosino della Volpaia, it is described by Benvenuto della Volpaia as a "metal instrument for measuring distances, heights and other dimensions from afar", an instrument "made by Eufrosino in Venice".
Bibliographical Resources
Della Volpaia, Benvenuto. Strumenti e macchine, ms., XVI secolo, Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Codex Marciano n. 5363, Ms. Ital. IV, 41, c. 91r.
Links (External)
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact/maker.php?MakerID=41 (inglese)
Images
 Benvenuto Della Volpaia, Strumenti e macchine, ms., XVI secolo, Venezia, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Codex Marciano n. 5363, Ms. Ital. IV, 41, c. 91r. |
Author of the entry: Filippo Camerota
