- Subject
- Sundials
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Johann Willebrand
- Provenance
- Presented by J. A. Billmeir with his collection.
- Primary inscriptions
- "Johann Willebrand, in Augspurg 48" engraved on the underside around the compass bowl.
- Physical technique
- Gilt
- Object type
- Equinoctial dial
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 51mm
- Inventory No
- 41968
- Accession Number
- 1957-84/97
Description
Augsburg type, with gilt eight-sided base, silver inclinometer frame with gilt plumbob, silver hinged quadrant, silver compass dial with the names of towns and their latitudes on the underside of the bowl, and a silver wide broken hour ring secured inside a gilt ring. Octagonal case of paper and dark brown leather with red silk lining.
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