Universal ring dial

Made:: 1734-1796 in London

maker:: George Adams

Universal ring dial, by Adams; in mahogany case, no key, engraved made by Geo Adams at tycho brake's head in Fleet Street, London brass with silvered scales, diams of vertical divided circle 9" horizontal and vertical circles divided in degrees, and reading to vernier by 5' hour circle divided to 2 min, 3 levelling screws hole sights fixed to vertical circle, slow motion by pinion for both vertical and horizontal circles

Details

Category:: Time Measurement

Object Number:: 1916-318

type:: universal ring sundials

credit:: Court, Thomas Henry

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Universal ring dial by Adams

Universal ring dial, by Adams, no key, engraved made by Geo Adams at tycho brake's head in Fleet Street, London brass with silvered scales, diams of vertical divided circle 9" horizontal and vertical circles divided in degrees, and reading to vernier by 5' hour circle divided to 2 min, 3 levelling screws hole sights fixed to vertical circle, slow motion by pinion for both vertical and horizontal circles