- Subject
- Mathematical instruments
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Christoph Schissler
- Provenance
- Presented by Lewis Evans.
- Primary inscriptions
- "CHRISTOPHORVS SCHISSLER FACIEBAT AVGVSTAE VINDELICORVM ANNO DOMINI 1566 IAR"
- Physical material
- Gilt and silvered brass
- Object type
- Compendium
- Dimensions
- Height: 5.5cm Width: 6.3cm Depth: 14.5cm Weight: 0.2kg
- Inventory No
- 35846
- Accession Number
- 1924-0/part
Description
Brass box with two hinged leaves, comprising wind rose, circular table of compass bearings from Augsburg with small central engraving of the city, horizontal string-gnomon dial, lunar volvelle and aspectarium, horizon pin-gnomon dial.
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