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Analemmatic Dial, by John Rowley, London, c. 1700

Inventory Number 40747

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.40747

Subject
Sundials
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Lewis Evans
Primary inscriptions
"John Rowley / Fecit"
Physical material
Brass
Object type
Dial
Dimensions
Height: 67mm Width: 117mm Depth: 185mm Weight: 0.3kg
Inventory No
40747
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Rectangular plate with four feet; horizontal dial folding gnomon adjustable for 50-60°; azimuth dial has folding gnomon on a cursor sliding over zodiac-calendar and declination scale. With pasteboard case.

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