Bloud-Type Magnetic Azimuth Dial, by Charles Bloud, Dieppe, c. 1660

Subject: Sundials; Mathematical instruments
Item type: Object
Makers: Charles Bloud
Provenance: Presented by Lewis Evans
Primary inscriptions: "Fait & Inuen Par Charles Bloud ADieppe" engraved on perpetual calendar volvelle and "C Bloud / ADieppe" printed in compass bowl.
Physical material: Tortoiseshell; silvered brass and paper
Object type: Magnetic dial
Dimensions: Height: 15mm Width: 68mm Depth: 70mm Weight: 95g
Inventory No: 33461
Accession Number: 1924-0/part

Description

Compass needle and glass missing.