Bronze cup-shaped sundial
- Made:
- 1601-1630
Sun-dial with folding gnomon on bronze cup-shaped support, with metal lid, compass in base of cup, 1601-1630. Cup diameter 2 5/8-inches. For use in latitude 53° (see note).
Details
- Category:
- Time Measurement
- Object Number:
- 1883-127
- Materials:
- bronze (copper, tin alloy) and metal (unknown)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 53 mm 66.68 mm, .185kg
overall (lid): 5 mm 70 mm,
- type:
- compass horizontal sundial and sundial
- credit:
- Victoria and Albert Museum