Sundial
Pocket dial
Bowl- A turned wooden bowl with a decorated card verge describing the four points. Also has painted pictures of fruits and flowers.
Card- Is made of card and has subdial markings on it. Also a brass gnomon. Card held on by a lower card attached below verge.
Needle-Unsighted
Pivot- Unsighted
Has a loose wooden top
Bowl- A turned wooden bowl with a decorated card verge describing the four points. Also has painted pictures of fruits and flowers.
Card- Is made of card and has subdial markings on it. Also a brass gnomon. Card held on by a lower card attached below verge.
Needle-Unsighted
Pivot- Unsighted
Has a loose wooden top
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Object Details
| ID: | ACO0419 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Sundial |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 17C |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 47 mm; Diameter: 45 mm |
| Parts: | Sundial |