Accession No

1755

Brief Description

universal equinoctial cruciform dial, German, 17th century

Origin

Germany

Maker

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1600

Latest Date

1700

Inscription Date

Material

metal (gilt brass); glass; cloth (velvet)

Dimensions

length 84mm; breadth 56mm; thickness 10mm

Special Collection

Holden-White collection

Provenance

On loan from The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge. Donated by Charles Holden-White to the Fitzwilliam Museum. C. Holden-White collection no. 1935.109.

Inscription

Description Notes

Gilt brass with suspension clasp. On the inside of the base plate is a compass (glass and needle modern). Limbs of cross marked with cardinal points in Latin. Latitude scale marked ‘Polus=höch’ and divided 10˚ - 90˚, numbered by 10˚, irregular subdivisions. Inside of the main body lined with light brown velvet; hinged latitude support arm; sides of crucifix carry hour lines divided 6 - 12, 1 - 6 (divisions around cross are 9-12, 7-9, 3-5, 2-1-3, 9-11, 7-10, 2-6, 1-3; 13-1-2000), numbered by 1.

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