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Perpetual Calendar Coin & Case German?

Inventory Number 18661


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.18661

Item type
Object
Physical material
metal
Leather
velvet
Object type
Calendar coin
Dimensions
Diameter: 40mm Weight: 0.05kg
Inventory No
18661

Description

Perpetual calendar in leather case.

18661.1 - Perpetual calendar made of gold and silver coloured metal. Decorated on one side with a scroll with a list of the days of the week which each have an assigned symbol. The other side is decorated with a flower design in the centre and tentacle like shapes.

18661.2 – 58 – Circular brown leather case decorated with gold embossed pattern. Metal hinge and hook and eye fastening and red velvet lining inside.