Accession No

1714

Brief Description

horizontal dial and compass in a signet ring, German [attributed], 1568

Origin

Germany [attributed]

Maker

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1568

Latest Date

1568

Inscription Date

1568

Material

metal (gold, steel); glass

Dimensions

internal d 18 mm; compass d 6 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 1935.68

Inscription

‘HC
1568’

Description Notes

The face of the ring engraved in mirror image - surrounded by a border of olive leaves; within this a coat of arms surmounted by the initials ‘MIMR’ with the initials ‘HR’ either side of the arms.
Face is hinged and opens until perpendicular to the plate beneath. Signed on the upper leaf; lower leaf carries a horizontal string style dial (lacks string), with hour scale divided 5 - 12, 1 - 7, numbered by 1; inset compass (card and needle not original).
fair condition

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