Original leather case for silver sundial
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Original leather case for silver altitude sundial, made by Humfrey Cole, London, 1568-1590.
Small sundials such as this were portable and were supplied with carry cases to protect them. It is unusual for an original carry case from this period to have survived.
Details
- Category:
- Time Measurement
- Object Number:
- 1985-100/2
- Materials:
- leather, bronze (copper, tin alloy) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- type:
- case - container
- credit:
- Purchased with support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund
