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Vertical Dial
Unsigned
Later 16th century; Florence
Wood; 350 mm in height

This sundial is in the form of a cylindrical column in gilded and painted wood. On the surface are the hour lines, surmounted by a dedication to the Grand Duke Francesco I de' Medici.

The cap of the instrument bears two gnomons which can be contained inside the cylinder. The instrument is unsigned, but can be traced to the Florentine area.

Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza, Firenze
Inventory no. 2457

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