Horizontal sundial for latitude 47 degrees

Made:
1601-1700 in Germany
maker:
Unknown
Horizontal sundial for latitude 47 degrees Horizontal sundial for latitude 47 degrees
Horizontal sundial for latitude 47 degrees Horizontal sundial for latitude 47 degrees

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Horizontal sundial for latitude 47 degrees, in ivory with string style. German, 17th century.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1991-140
Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 28 mm x 11 mm,
type:
sundial
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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