Universal ring dial

Made:
1734-1796 in London
maker:
George Adams

Universal ring dial, by Adams; in mahogany case, no key, engraved made by Geo Adams at tycho brake's head in Fleet Street, London brass with silvered scales, diams of vertical divided circle 9" horizontal and vertical circles divided in degrees, and reading to vernier by 5' hour circle divided to 2 min, 3 levelling screws hole sights fixed to vertical circle, slow motion by pinion for both vertical and horizontal circles

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1916-318
type:
universal ring sundials
credit:
Court, Thomas Henry

Parts

Universal ring dial by Adams

Universal ring dial by Adams

Universal ring dial, by Adams, no key, engraved made by Geo Adams at tycho brake's head in Fleet Street, London brass with silvered scales, diams of vertical divided circle 9" horizontal and vertical circles divided in degrees, and reading to vernier by 5' hour circle divided to 2 min, 3 levelling screws hole sights fixed to vertical circle, slow motion by pinion for both vertical and horizontal c...

Object Number:
1916-318/1
type:
universal ring sundials
Case for universal ring dial, by Adams

Case for universal ring dial, by Adams

Mahogany case for universal ring dial, by George Adams,London, 1734-1796

Materials:
mahogany
Object Number:
1916-318/2
type:
universal ring sundials