Calendar
Calendar for the single year of 1759. The calendar is made from a disc of bronze. On one side of the calendar is a table with the months in three letter abbreviations and a table with the numbers for the number of days. Around the edge of the table are inscriptions religious dates including Easter and Advent. The other side has a table relating to phases of the moon for each month. Around the table are dates including a term date and the King's birthday. There is a small flaw on the edge of the calendar.
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Object details
| ID: | AST0656 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Calendar |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Powell, John |
| Date made: | 1759 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 1 x 39 mm |