Accession No

0222

Brief Description

compendium, German, 17th century

Origin

Germany

Maker

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1600

Latest Date

1700

Inscription Date

Material

ivory; metal (brass, silver (?)); paper; glass

Dimensions

height 89mm; max diameter 52mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased by Robert Stewart Whipple on 20/05/1925 from Percy Webster, 37 Great Portland St., London (?).

Inscription

‘MV’

Description Notes

Ivory with brass fittings. Turned barrel-shaped case. The base screws off to reveal a mirror in the lower section. Above this a compass (card a replacement) with pierced dial plate set over it (detached; 1-2-2000), divided IIII - XII, I - VIII, numbered by I, divided to 30 minutes; folding gnomon for 51˚ N with owner’s (?) monogram ‘HH’. Lunar volvelle and aspectarium in next section. Upper section with pierced top - a sand caster.

Condition: fair; complete.

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