Equinoctial Ring Dial, by J. H. Weyerman, Ronsdorf, 1747 | |
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Object is on display. | |
Inventory Number: | 45800 |
Object Type: | |
Persons: |
J. H. Weyerman (Maker (Signed by)) |
Date Created: | 1747 |
Place Created: | Ronsdorf Germany Europe |
Subject Classification(s): | Lewis Evans Collection By Collection Sundials Mathematical Instruments By Trade Location |
Accession Number: | 1924-0/part |
Brief Description: | Gilt brass with within the hour-ring a moveable silver ring used either to convert the time found in equal hours to Italian or Babylonian hours, or find the time by moonlight. Suspension ring and slide are missing. In leather case tooled in gold. |
Primary Inscriptions: | "J.H. Weyerman fecit Ronsdorff 1747". |
Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans |
Collection Group: | Lewis Evans Collection |
Material(s): |
Gilt brass and silver; tooled leather case |
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