Brass Astrolabe on Workshop Shelf in Moscow in on a workshop shelf in Kitai-gorod, Moscow

Brass Astrolabe on Workshop Shelf in Moscow

by Andre Wooten

Warm lamplight pools across the intricate brass rings and engraved scales of an astrolabe resting on a dark wooden shelf in a Kitai-gorod workshop. The instrument sits under a single archival lamp, its shade casting a focused glow that highlights the metal's aged patina against the cool, soft overcast light filtering from the pre-dawn window. Early winter stillness fills the space, visible in the muted tones of surrounding tools and the deep grain of the varnished wood. A small detached brass ring lies beside the main frame, catching the edge of the light. Shadows fall across the shelf's surface, anchoring the object in the quiet morning before sunrise.

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astrolabe antique Moscow workshop brass Kitai-gorod vintage instrument
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Lens 13mm f/2.4
Focal Length 13mm
Aperture f/2.4
Shutter Speed 1/500
ISO 3200
Film Samsung Nightography
Location on a workshop shelf in Kitai-gorod, Moscow
Date 2022-09-03
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 55.7472, 37.5114
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