Menu 189 of 520 Previousnext FirstLast Sorted by: Instrument type Maker Place Date Overview Details				Catalogue Diptych Dial Unsigned circa 1600; Nuremberg Ebony and ivory; 125 x 78 x 4 mm Only the upper leaf of this very unusual dial remains. While the leaves of most diptych dials were made entirely of ivory, this one has a wooden base with ivory discs on it. The extensive decoration and originality suggest that it was probably meant to be a precious gift rather than an everyday instrument. Museum of the History of Science, Oxford Inventory number 49666 © Museum of the History of Science, Oxford. 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=42862 || Introduction || Essay || Museums || Bibliography || Conventions || Credits || Privacy || Help || || Catalogue entries || Handlist || Makers || Places || Articles || Glossary || Search || Home ||