Mechanical equinoctial sundial

Russian dial, with two additional plates Russian dial, with two additional plates Russian dial, with two additional plates

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Russian dial, with two additional plates
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Russian dial, with two additional plates
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Russian dial, with two additional plates
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Russian dial, with two additional plates, by Johann Jacob Sauter, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1791-1800.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1876-1035
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal), enamel and gold
Measurements:
overall: 465 mm x 240 mm x 100 mm, 3kg
plates (each, laid flat): 1 mm x 52 mm x 80 mm, .036 kg
type:
equinoctial sundial
credit:
On loan from W C Baker