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History of Science Museum

Perpetual Calendar

Inventory Number 30358


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.30358

Subject
Calendars
Item type
Object
Physical material
Wood
metal
Object type
Calendar
Dimensions
Diameter: 5mm Height: 148mm Weight: 0.05kg
Inventory No
30358

Description

Perpetual calendar consisting of a cylindrical wooden body and gold coloured metal attachment with the dates of the month and a movable heptagon ring, each side of the ring is engraved with letters which represent the days of the week. Possibly part of a fountain pen without the nib.