Accession No

0967

Brief Description

cube dial by Maulevaut, mid-18th C

Origin

Paris; France

Maker

Maulevaut

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1730

Latest Date

1770

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass)

Dimensions

height 225mm; breadth 114mm; depth 100mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘MAVLEVAVT
A
PARIS’

Description Notes

Brass cube with ball and socket joint set on a pillar and claw foot tripod stand, adjustable for latitude. Horizontal dial divided 4 - 12, 1 - 8 and V - XII, I - VII, numbered by 1 (divided to 15 minutes) and I. South dial divided 6 - 12, 1 - 6 and VI - XII, I - VI, numbered by 1 (divided to 15 minutes) and I. North dial divided 4 - 7, IIII - VII and 5 - 8, V - VIII, numbered by 1 and I. Vertical pin gnomon dial on East face (gnomon missing; 3-2-2000) divided IIII - XI, numbered by I and for season by zodiac symbol. Vertical pin gnomon dial on West face (gnomon loose; 3-2-2000) divided I - VII, numbered by I and for season by zodiac symbol; levelling bob (missing) turns over latitude scale (on both East and West faces) divided 25˚ - 75˚, numbered by 5˚, divided to 1˚.

Condition: fair; incomplete (gnomon missing; 3-2-2000).

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