Accession No

1726

Brief Description

universal inclining dial, 1700-1750 (c)

Origin

London, England.

Maker

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1750

Inscription Date

Material

metal (silver); glass

Dimensions

length 61 mm; breadth 61 mm; thickness 20 mm

Special Collection

Holden-White collection

Provenance

On loan from The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge. Donated by Charles Holden-White to the Fitzwilliam Museum. Holden-White collection no. 1935-80.

Inscription

Description Notes

Silver; pierced dial plate hinged from base with inset compass; dial plate calibrated IIII-XII, I-VIII by 1 to 5’. Folding decorated style on decorated base. Hinge area decorated; folding latitude arm 0-60 by 10 to 1o, the latitude arm spring plate decorated. Inset compass in base, decorated 8 point rose with fleur de lis north, and marked for magnetic variation 20-0-20 by 10 to 1o with adjustable index point (compass needle and arresting mechanism not original). Verso of compass box a list of towns and latitudes.
(Two rests on base plate for dial plate; 31-1-2000).

Condition: fair; incomplete (needle a replacement).

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