Accession No

3198

Brief Description

universal inclining dial, 1850 - 1900 (c)

Origin

England

Maker

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, steel, silver); glass

Dimensions

length 140mm; breadth 90mm; thickness 27mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass; base with inset compass, 4 point rose, 8 lettered points calibrated [0]-[90]-[0] by 20o to 2, twice; needle stop mechanism; silvered latitude arc divided 0-60o by 10˚ to 1. Silvered dial plate calibrated IIII-XII, I-VIII, numbered by 1, divided to 5 minutes; folding style (for 60oN).

Condition: fair (silvering worn); complete.

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