Inclining String-Gnomon Dial, by Alexius Schniep, Munich, 1578 | |||||||||||
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| Object is on display. | |||||||||||
| Inventory Number: | 52396 | ||||||||||
| Object Type: | | ||||||||||
| Persons: |
Alexius Schniep (Maker (Signed by)) | ||||||||||
| Date Created: | Dated 1578 | ||||||||||
| Place Created: | Munich Germany Europe |
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| Subject Classification(s): | Lewis Evans Collection By Collection | ||||||||||
| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part | ||||||||||
| Brief Description: | Rectangular box with lid; table of latitudes; dial plate with folding gnomon support and plummet held by a catch; compass adjustable for variation (needle and glass missing); engraving of Urania. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | "HOC OPVS FECIT ALEXIVS SCHNIEP DE MONACO" and "ANNO .1.5.7.8." | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans | ||||||||||
| Collection Group: | Lewis Evans Collection | ||||||||||
| Material(s): |
Gilt brass | ||||||||||
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