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Horizontal Dial
Unsigned
Late 16th century ?; German
Gilt brass; 72 x 90 x 12 mm

The external part of this oval dial is very finely engraved with a decoration of vases and foliage, while the inner part is oddly simple.

The pin gnomon dial indicates Italian hours, and additional common hours are engraved quite crudely and possibly later, on the equinox line.

British Museum, London
Registration no. MLA 1888, 12-1.291

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