Wooden cup sundial for Italian hours, with gut decoration

Made:
1601-1700 in Italy
Cup sundial made of wood, coloured and gilt

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Cup sundial made of wood, coloured and gilt
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Cup sundial made of wood, coloured and gilt, with compass combined, in ebony box, Italian hours, made in Italy, 1601-1700 (see note).

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1938-349
Materials:
ebony, gilt and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 30 mm 56 mm, .06kg
overall (main): 24 mm 63 mm,
overall (lid): 21 mm 60 mm,
type:
sundial
credit:
Mr W.E. Miller