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Dr Dee's magic. England, 15th-16th CE. The British Museum has a number of objects associated with the Elizabethan mathematician, astrologer and magician John Dee (1527-1608/9). The two smaller wax discs shown here are all that survive of the original four as having supported the legs of Dee's 'table of practice'. The larger one, the 'Seal of God' (Sigillum Dei) corresponds exactly with a drawing in Dee's manuscripts. It was used to support one of Dee's 'shew-stones', the polished translucent or reflective objects which he used as tools for his occult research. All three wax discs are engraved with magical names, symbols and signs. The gold disc is engraved with the Vision of Four Castles, experiences during Dee's 'experiemnts' at Cracow in 1584. Inv. PY 1838,1232.90 (&Others).

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART343554

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3072px × 2298px

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