Portable horizontal sundial in slate

Made:
1762
Portable horizontal sundial in slate, signed F.C Portable horizontal sundial in slate, signed F.C

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Portable horizontal sundial in slate, signed F.C
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Portable horizontal sundial in slate, signed F.C
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Portable horizontal sundial in slate, signed "F.C. Ludgate, Herforden, Westphalie" and dated 1762. With wind direction indicator and tables showing the hours of daylight and the sun's entry into the zodiac. Compass needle, wind vane and sundial gnomon missing. ( A41161)

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1990-636
type:
plate horizontal sundial
credit:
Wellcome Trust