Accession No

1725

Brief Description

universal inclining dial, 1700-1750 (c)

Origin

England

Maker

Class

dials; horology

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1750

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; paper (card); fishskin (shagreen); cloth (velvet)

Dimensions

length 66mm; breadth 59mm; thickness 22mm; box length 80mm; breadth 73mm; thickness 26mm

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 no. 1935-80.

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass; 8 sided base; rests on verso of compass; dial plate, 8 sided with semi eliptical segment taken out of side opposite hinge; calibrated V-XII-VII by I to 5’. Decorated dial plate with ‘oak-leaf’ border inside the calibrations; decorated folding style; on verso a list of towns and latitudes; folding arm 0-60o by 10 to 1o; inset compass in base; 8 point rose; fleur de lis north 8 cardinal points; marked for magnetic variation 20 - (0) - 20 by 10 to 1 with adjustable index point.
Fitted box covered with shagreen and lined with red velvet. Brass hinge and hook fasteners.

Condition of box - fair.

Condition: good.

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