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Horizontal Garden Dial, German, 17th Century?

Inventory Number 35507


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.35507

Subject
Sundials
Item type
Object
Physical material
Ceramic
Object type
Garden dial
Dimensions
Height: 179mm Width: 135mm Depth: 16mm Weight: 1050g
Inventory No
35507
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Rectangular ceramic plate with an embossed degree scale and a foliage border. In the middle of the degree scale is an opening for a gnomon and a smaller opening below it.