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Diptych Dial
Unsigned
circa 1600; Nuremberg
Ebony and ivory; 125 x 78 x 4 mm

Only the upper leaf of this very unusual dial remains. While the leaves of most diptych dials were made entirely of ivory, this one has a wooden base with ivory discs on it. The extensive decoration and originality suggest that it was probably meant to be a precious gift rather than an everyday instrument.

Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
Inventory number 49666

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