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Perpetual Calendar, by Sanderson, 1762, Exeter

Inventory Number 11502


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.11502

Subject
Calendars
Item type
Object
Makers
Sanderson
Physical material
metal
Object type
Calendar
Dimensions
Height: 35mm Width: 28mm Depth: 4mm
Inventory No
11502

Description

Perpetual calendar. Silver dial mounted within a silver frame holder. Engraved design to both sides of dial. One side of the disc portrays a winged figure carrying a scythe. The other side of the disc illustrates a night sky with makers mark across the top.