Menu 368 of 520 Previousnext FirstLast Sorted by: Instrument type Maker Place Date Overview Details				Catalogue Nocturnal Unsigned Dated 1588; French Gilt brass; 52 mm in diameter This instrument consists of a nocturnal and a horizontal dial for a latitude of circa 49?. A volvelle allows the dial to be used as a moondial and for the conversion of lunar time into solar time. British Museum, London Registration no. MLA 1891,8-3.1 © British Museum, London. All rights reserved. Information and images provided here may not be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the museum. Basic URL: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact/catalogue.php?ENumber=56711 || Introduction || Essay || Museums || Bibliography || Conventions || Credits || Privacy || Help || || Catalogue entries || Handlist || Makers || Places || Articles || Glossary || Search || Home ||