Horizontal Dial, by Christophorus a Lignamine, Rome, 1799 | |
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| Object is on display. | |
| Inventory Number: | 49597 |
| Object Type: | |
| Persons: |
Christophorus a Lignamine (Maker (Signed by)) |
| Date Created: | Dated 1799 |
| Place Created: | Rome Italy Europe |
| Subject Classification(s): | Lewis Evans Collection By Collection Sundials Mathematical Instruments By Trade Location |
| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part |
| Brief Description: | Ink and water colour dial with compass. Design pressed on lid of case from Orlando Furioso, an 16th century Italian epic poem by Ludovico Ariosto. |
| Primary Inscriptions: | "Christophorus [? a L]ignamine Doctor. Phisycus. Sybill[e] filius major / ROMAE FECIT / 1799". |
| Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans. |
| Collection Group: | Lewis Evans Collection |
| Material(s): |
Wood tortoiseshell silver ivory |
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