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Perpetual Calendar, German, 19th Century

Inventory Number 42007


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.42007

Subject
Calendars
Item type
Object
Provenance
According to Store Ledger 'K.R.L.C.'.
Physical material
Wood
Glass
Paper
Object type
Calendar
Dimensions
Height: 442mm Width: 170mm Depth: 42mm Weight: 700g
Inventory No
42007

Description

Wooden box with 23 glazed windows, lower windows display days of the week, dates and images of people relating to days of week. Upper two windows display the month and the year. Dates are printed on paper and moved by rotating four handles which extend from side of calendar. Date shown is 28th February 1878. Calendar casing is decorated with four images depicting the seasons.