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17th-century Astrolabe, once in Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II’s collection, to be sold by Sotheby’s
Weighing 8.2 kg and measuring 45.9 cm in height, including its shackle, a 17th century brass astrolabe that once belonged to Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II and later descended to his wife Maharani Gayatr
indianexpress.com•May 2, 2026
A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty sells for record in auction
A spectacular brass astrolabe - or a hand-held astronomical computer - from the 17th Century, once part of the royal collection of Jaipur city in western India, has been sold for more than £2m ($2.75m
bbc.com•May 2, 2026