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Diptych Dial, Dieppe?, French, Later 17th Century

Inventory Number 48610

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.48610

Subject
Sundials
Item type
Object
Provenance
Not ascertained
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned and undated. Later label pasted on base with pencil "590"
Physical material
Ivory
silver and paper
Object type
Diptych dial
Dimensions
Height: 55mm Width: 48mm Depth: 11mm
Inventory No
48610
Accession Number
1924-0/part ?

Description

1a polar and universal equinoctial dials (gnomon missing); 1b lunar volvelle and latitude scale; 2a horizontal string-gnomon dial and compass (needle and glass missing) with printed compass card incorporating latitude list; 2b line and leaf decoration.

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