Equinoctial Dial, by Johann Martin Willebrand, Augsburg, c. 1700 |
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| Object is on display. |
| Inventory Number: | 43268
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| Object Type: |
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| Persons: |
Johann Martin Willebrand (Maker (Signed by))
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| Date Created: | c. 1700
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| Place Created: | Augsburg Germany Europe
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| Subject Classification(s): |
Lewis Evans Collection By Collection Sundials Mathematical Instruments By Trade Location |
| Accession Number: | 1924-0/part
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| Brief Description: | Decoratively pierced base plate; folding latitude quadrant; part circle hour band in circular ring; sprung folding plummet; compass base adjustable for magnetic variation 40-[0]-40; three feet. Leather-covered, silk-lined pasteboard case. Note that the case's latitude disc is brass rather than silvered and the case is a looser fit than customary; has it been inadvertently swapped?
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| Primary Inscriptions: | "Johañ Martin Willebrand in Augsp: 48 Gr:" on underside of compass bowl
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| Provenance: | Presented by Lewis Evans
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| Collection Group: |
Lewis Evans Collection |
| Material(s): |
Gilt and silvered brass
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| Dimensions: |
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Width |
Depth |
Diameter |
Unit |
| 58 |
57 |
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