sundial
Object NamePocket Sundial
Made FromGlass, GIlded Brass
Dateabout 1775
Place MadeFrance
TechniqueTurned, gilded, blown, assembled
SizeOverall H: 7.4 cm, W: 5.5 cm, D: 2.3 cm
Accession Number2018.8.15
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionPocket Sundial. Turned and gilded brass, blown glass; assembled. Compass/sundial "watch-case" housing of gilt brass with domed glass. The fixed horizontal sundial has a silvered chapter ring divided every half hour from 6am to 6pm and set with gnomon. This is mounted above a magnetic compass also with silvered face, here marked with four principal directionals and with a line of western magnetic declination. The compass needle extends to one side only, the other end very short and heavily weighted for balance.Provenance
Source
Tesseract
- 2018-12-13
