Horizontal String-Gnomon Dial, by Christoph Trechsler, Dresden, 1613 | |||||||||||
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Inventory Number: | 49305 | ||||||||||
Object Type: | | ||||||||||
Persons: |
Christoph the Elder Trechsler (Maker) | ||||||||||
Date Created: | Dated 1613 | ||||||||||
Place Created: | Dresden Germany Europe |
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Subject Classification(s): | Billmeir Collection By Collection | ||||||||||
Accession Number: | 1957-84/53 | ||||||||||
Brief Description: | Brass box with hinged lid, comprising lunar volvelle and aspectarium, string-gnomon horizontal dial with three latitude settings, table of latitudes. A symbolic engraving of 'GEOMETRIA' is inside the lid. | ||||||||||
Primary Inscriptions: | "C T D E M 1613" | ||||||||||
Provenance: | Presented by J. A. Billmeir with his collection. Formerly in the Michel Collection. | ||||||||||
Collection Group: | Billmeir Collection | ||||||||||
Material(s): |
Gilt and silvered brass | ||||||||||
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