Brass sundial

Pocket sun-dial, brass, by Nicolas Bion, Paris, France

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Pocket sun-dial, brass, by Nicolas Bion, Paris, France
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Pocket sun-dial, brass, by Nicolas Bion, Paris, France, 1680-1733.

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Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1883-137
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and glass
Measurements:
overall: 13 mm x 120 mm x 89 mm, .12kg
overall (as displayed): 50 mm x 114 mm x 90 mm,
type:
horizontal sundial
credit:
Victoria and Albert Museum