Mechanical Equinoctial Dial, by William Deane, London, c. 1725 | |
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| Object is on display. | |
| Inventory Number: | 71015 |
| Object Type: | |
| Persons: | William Deane |
| Date Created: | c. 1725 |
| Place Created: | London United Kingdom (England) Europe |
| Subject Classification(s): | Sundials Mathematical Instruments |
| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part |
| Brief Description: | Circular base with three levelling feet and inset compass surmounted by two crossed bubble levels. Decorative support for meridian ring within which rotates a ring with a clock face; sighting is by means of two lenses projecting onto an engraved spot (one lens missing). |
| Primary Inscriptions: | "WM. DEANE Fecit" on meridian ring |
| Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans |
| Collection Group: | Lewis Evans Collection |
| Material(s): |
Brass and silvered brass |
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