Accession No

1192

Brief Description

compass dial, by John Nemes, English, 2/4 18th Century

Origin

England; London

Maker

Nemes, John

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1725

Latest Date

1753

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, steel); glass

Dimensions

diameter 55mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Transferred from the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography, University of Cambridge (now Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) in 1953. Some objects transferred to Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography. Collection went to Fitzwilliam Museum. From a collection of objects bequeathed to the University by Geo-Spencer Percival, Trinity Hall.

Inscription

‘I NEMES Fecit (on compass card)

Description Notes

Brass. Turned case with screw fit lid; open dial plate with hour circle divided IIII - XII, I - VIII, numbered by I, subdivided to 15 minutes. Folding gnomon for 54˚ N. Paper compass card: 8-point rose hand-coloured, fleur de lys for north; degree scale divided 0 - 90˚ - 0 - 90˚ - 0, subdivided to 5˚.

fair condition, glass cracked

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