- Subject
- Sundials
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- Joseph Tucher
- Provenance
- Presented by J. A. Billmeir.
- Primary inscriptions
- Double bird punch in compass bowl.
- Object type
- Diptych dial
- Dimensions
- Height: 125mm Width: 79mm Depth: 14mm Weight: 0.221kg
- Inventory No
- 41290
- Accession Number
- 1957-84/82
Description
1a wind rose with index (vane missing) and compass viewing hole; vertical pin-gnomon dial giving zodiac sign, length of day, Italian hours and Babylonian hours, and table of latitudes; 2a horizontal string-gnomon dial for 42, 48, 54°, compass and two scaphe dials for Italian hours; 2b lunar volvelle and epact table. There is a suspension ring.
