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Listing ID: 2973 Early english equinoctial ring sundial

  • Price:
  • €3,750.00 EUR
  • Circa:
  • 1700-1752
 


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Description

This universal early english unsigned equinoctial ring sundial has a diameter of 116 mm.

Made for north and south hemispheres. Equinox at 10th of March, indicating this dial uses the Julian Calendar and is therefore pre 1752. In England the Gregorian Calendar was adopted as late as 1752.

Backside has a quadrant for measuring the sun's altitude. 

 


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