Compass and Sundial combined
- maker:
- James Ferguson
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Azimuth compass sundial by James Ferguson, London, England, 1731-1776. Could also be used as a tablet sundial - string gnomon is missing (see note).
Details
- Category:
- Time Measurement
- Object Number:
- 1956-230
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy), steel (metal) and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall (completely opened): 58 mm x 130 mm x 262 mm,
overall (closed): 28 mm x 130 mm x 160 mm, .37 kg
overall (opened 90 degrees): 148 mm x 130 mm x 160 mm,
- type:
- variation compass, magnetic compass, diptych sundial, compass and sundial
- credit:
- Donated by Mrs Beatrice R Colin-Jones in memory of her father, David Johnson Gadsby, who acquired the compass.
