Accession No

0277

Brief Description

gunter quadrant, by Samuel Flower, English, 1660 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Flower, Samuel

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1660

Latest Date

1680

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass)

Dimensions

93 mm radius

Special Collection

Provenance

Presented to Department of Geography by Mr E.E. Berest. Subsequently transferred to the Whipple Museum.

Inscription

‘SAMUELL. FLOWER. FECIT*’
‘H.R.’

Description Notes

Obverse: Gunter-type projection for 51˚ 30´N. Date scale placed above the projection and divided to initialled months, subdivided to 5 days (1st Aries at March 10). Ecliptic arc divided to 10˚. Horizon arc divided to 5˚. Declination scale divided [0] - [23˚ 30´], numbered by 10˚, subdivided to 1˚. Curved hour lines divided 6 - 12, 1 - 8, numbered by 1.
Reverse: perpetual calendar for 1660-1687

condition: good

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