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Horizontal Dial
Unsigned
Later 16th century; German
Gilt brass and silver; 54 x 54 x 14 mm
Although unsigned by its maker, this horizontal dial does carry a name, presumably that of its original owner, 'IOAN BAPTISTA NAVMAN'. The name appears in a scroll around a crested coat of arms and is in turn surrounded by four emblematic images whose exact significance has not been determined.Breaking with the usual pattern of such instruments, the sundial is placed on a different face from the compass. Stylistically, the instrument belongs to the German world and its origins are reinforced by German inscriptions around the sides.
Museum of the History of Science, Oxford
Inventory number 54946
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