Horizontal Magnetic Dial, by Samuel Porter, English, c. 1825 | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 36476 | ||||||||||
| Object Type: | Object | ||||||||||
| Persons: | Samuel Porter | ||||||||||
| Date Created: | c. 1825 | ||||||||||
| Place Created: | United Kingdom (England) Europe |
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| Subject Classification(s): | Mathematical instruments Sundials | ||||||||||
| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | "S. Porter Fecit" on the card. Label inside lid "Patronized by the, / KING / PORTER'S MAGNETIC / SUN DIAL" and "Floating on an Agate Cap" | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | From the collection of Lewis Evans. | ||||||||||
| Collection Group: | Lewis Evans Collection | ||||||||||
| Material(s): |
Wood brass glass paper | ||||||||||
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