Equinoctial Dial, by Manche, Paris, 18th Century

Subject: Mathematical instruments; Sundials
Item type: Object
Makers: Manche
Provenance: Presented by Lewis Evans with his collection.
Primary inscriptions: "MANCHE FECIT A PARIS".
Physical material: Brass; Steel; Glass
Object type: Equinoctial dial
Dimensions: Diameter: 95mm Height: 31mm Width: 92mm Depth: 90mm Weight: 232g
Inventory No: 49622
Accession Number: 1924-0/part

Description

Brass dial with four adjusting-screws and a plumb-bob inclinometer on a hinged upright support. Magnetic needle may not be original.