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A good c. brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English,

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Lot Details

late 17thC, single pin-hole gnomon, with calendar and zodiacal scales, the outer ring calibrated 0-90-0-90-0 degrees, hours engraved in Roman numerals. Dia.155mm. With description card noting: 'For a similar dial see pp.193 of Encyclopaedia of Antique Instruments. (The suspension ring has been replaced)'. Provenance: Purchased from Trever Phillips 1987.

A good c. brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, Image 1++
A good c. brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, Image 1++
A good c. brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, Image 1++
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