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Category
Collection
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Material
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Engraved nocturnal with quadrant at back

Engraved nocturnal with quadrant at back

1543

Tablet sundial with nocturnal etc.

Tablet sundial with nocturnal etc.

English horary quadrant, 1656

English horary quadrant, 1656

1656

Nocturnal, brass, gilt

Nocturnal, brass, gilt

1650-1749

Trade card: paper nocturnal, with directions to constellations

Trade card: paper nocturnal, with directions to constellations

Nocturnal and sundial

Nocturnal and sundial

Nocturnal and Sundial with quadrant dial

Nocturnal and Sundial with quadrant dial

1501-1600

Stamped nocturnal

Stamped nocturnal

1713

Nocturnal

Nocturnal

Nocturnal boxwood and brass

Nocturnal boxwood and brass

1702

English horary quadrant, 1650-1725

English horary quadrant, 1650-1725

1650-1725

Nocturnal, brass gilt

Nocturnal, brass gilt

1601-1650

Nocturnal and Sundial etc.

Nocturnal and Sundial etc.

1501-1600

Nocturnal, iron, English late 17th century

Nocturnal, iron, English late 17th century

Diagram Showing a Nocturnal in Use, Science Museum, 1937

Diagram Showing a Nocturnal in Use, Science Museum, 1937

1937

European horary quadrant, 1650-1725

European horary quadrant, 1650-1725

1650-1725

European horary quadrant, 1650-1725

European horary quadrant, 1650-1725

1650-1725

Nocturnal, for 'Little Bear', in box (wood)

Nocturnal, for 'Little Bear', in box (wood)

Nocturnal flanged plate, with 'serpent' handle and pointer, 1650-1749

Nocturnal flanged plate, with 'serpent' handle and pointer, 1650-1749

1650-1749

Nocturnal, a Time Keeper for Use at Night,  1675-1725

Nocturnal, a Time Keeper for Use at Night, 1675-1725

1675-1725

Nocturnal and pocket universal sundial, both showing Italian hours, steel and brass, 2 1/ 2" diameter in shaped tooled-leather sling case, incomplete

Nocturnal and pocket universal sundial

[Information booklet & kit] The National Maritime Museum Make-it-yourself Nocturnal /Carole Stott [for N.M.M.], 1979. [6p. on 1 leaf. Accompanying card contains constituent parts which can be pushed through and assembled. Author was of the Museum's Dept. of Navigation and Astronomy]

The National Maritime Museum Make-it-yourself Nocturnal

1979

Boxwood Gunter horary quadrant (5 1/2-inch radius), English, with wooden volvelle (planispheric nocturna) on reverse side.

English horary quadrant, 1675-1700

1675-1700

English brass horary quadrant (6 1/4-inch radius), signed Joseph Richards with degree, unequal hour and trigonometric scales and vovelle (planispheric nocturna) on reverse side.

English horary quadrant, 1650-1725

1650-1725