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Mechanical Equinoctial Dial, German, 18th Century

Inventory Number 43219

Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.43219

Item type
Object
Provenance
From the collection of Lewis Evans.
Primary inscriptions
Unsigned
Physical material
Copper Alloy
Glass
Object type
Equinoctial dial
Dimensions
Height: 116mm Width: 95mm
Inventory No
43219
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Rectangular base plate with inset compass (adjustable for variation), plumb level, three adjustable screw feet. Supported hour plate with latitude arc (to 80°), index with geared minute dial and alidade adjustable for declination against a zodiac calendar scale.

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