Diptych Dial, by Thomas Tucher, Nuremberg, c. 1600

Subject: Sundials
Item type: Object
Makers: Thomas Tucher
Provenance: Presented by Lewis Evans
Primary inscriptions: "T [serpent] D" on brass plate rivetted to edge, and double serpent mark punched in compass bowl.
Physical material: Ivory and brass
Object type: Diptych dial
Dimensions: Height: 16mm Width: 60mm Depth: 91mm Weight: 109g
Inventory No: 46918
Accession Number: 1924-0/part

Description

Compass needle and glass missing