Bloud sundial

Tablet azimuth sundial, with compass, engraved

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Tablet azimuth sundial, with compass, engraved
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Tablet azimuth sundial, with compass, engraved. Ivory, 3¼ x 2½-inches, by Charles (Carolus) Bloud, Dieppe, France, 1650-1686. With equatorial dial in the upper leaf (see note).

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1880-53
Materials:
ivory and silver (metal)
Measurements:
overall: 16 mm x 63.5 mm x 82.55 mm, .145kg
type:
equatorial sundial and table azimuth sundial
credit:
Monsieur Fulgence