Diptych Dial, by Thomas Tucher, Nuremberg, c. 1620

Subject: Sundials
Item type: Object
Makers: Thomas Tucher
Provenance: Presented by Lewis Evans
Primary inscriptions: "T [serpent] D" punched inside cup dial and double serpent punched inside compass bowl.
Physical material: Ivory and gilt brass
Object type: Diptych dial
Dimensions: Height: 23mm Width: 78mm Depth: 130mm Weight: 246g
Inventory No: 86072
Accession Number: 1924-0/part

Description

In the form of a book. Compass needle and glass missing; clasp missing.