Accession No

1706

Brief Description

string-gnomon dial; German; 18th century

Origin

German

Maker

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

ivory; metal (brass, steel); glass; rope (string)

Dimensions

length 68 mm; breadth 41 mm; height 14 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. 1935-60.

Inscription

Description Notes

Lozenge-shaped ivory tablet; hinged brass vertical support for string gnomon; raised decoration and figures for 3 attachment points at 48, 45 and 42; horizontal dial with hour scale divided 4 - 12, 1 - 8, numbered by 1, subdivided to 30 minutes; hand-painted gold compass card with NS line offset for magnetic variation at 10˚E of North. Verso of base engraved with decoration of a vase of flowers.

Condition: fair; complete.

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