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Horary Quadrant on a Tobacco Box, by William Daniell, English, 1665

Inventory Number 44473


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.44473

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Lewis Evans.
Primary inscriptions
"William Daniell * 1665"
Physical material
Brass
Object type
Quadrant
Dimensions
Height: 8.5cm Width: 8.5cm Depth: 1.7cm Weight: 0.1kg
Inventory No
44473
Accession Number
1924-0/part

Description

Gunter quadrant on lid of box with two sights. Spring catch for lid, perhaps operated in conjunction with circular scale 1-12 on lid. Almanac on underside of box.