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Equinoctial Dial, by Andreas Vogler, Augsburg, Early 18th Century

Inventory Number 39668


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.39668

Subject
Sundials
Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Lewis Evans with his collection.
Primary inscriptions
"And Vogler".
Object type
Equinoctial dial
Dimensions
Diameter: 70mm
Inventory No
39668
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Augsburg type, with gilt eight-sided base, silvered-brass hinged quadrant, hour ring, clinometer frame (plumbob is missing), silvered compass dial and circular inset beneath base with names of towns and their latitudes; in paper and dark brown leather octagonal box.