Menu 319 of 520 Previousnext FirstLast Sorted by: Instrument type Maker Place Date Overview Details				Catalogue Horizontal Dial Unsigned Later 16th century; Italian Gilt and silvered brass; 47 x 46 x 15 mm This horizontal sundial with compass and two volvelles is neither signed nor dated. The only indication of its origins appears in a wind rose where the eight classical winds are named in Italian. While this might suggest that the dial was of Italian manufacture or intended for use there, German instruments of this period also sometimes use Italian names for the winds. Museum of the History of Science, Oxford Inventory number 51587 © Museum of the History of Science, Oxford. All rights reserved. Information and images provided here may not be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the museum. Basic URL: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact/catalogue.php?ENumber=70855 || Introduction || Essay || Museums || Bibliography || Conventions || Credits || Privacy || Help || || Catalogue entries || Handlist || Makers || Places || Articles || Glossary || Search || Home ||