Brass Compass and Sundial

Made:: 1802-1819 in Dublin

Pocket sundial and compass with brass cap, 3 5/8-inch diameter, by Walker and Son, Dublin, Ireland, 1802-1819. For use at latitude 51.5° (see note).

Details

Category:: Time Measurement

Object Number:: 1918-95

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and steel (metal)

Measurements:: overall: 18 mm 92.075 mm, .265kg
overall (cap): 7 mm 96 mm,
overall (sundial as displayed): 60 mm 92 mm,

type:: compass sundial

credit:: Thomas H. Court

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