An English brass perpetual calendar, signed and dated T.W.Fecit.1753, with two revolving volvelles, the obverse inscribed with letters representing weekdays, with central rose decoration, to numbered days of the month, the reverse with solar settings and foliate design, to calendar and zodiac scales - 1¾in(5cm.)diam.

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An English brass perpetual calendar, signed and dated T.W.Fecit.1753, with two revolving volvelles, the obverse inscribed with letters representing weekdays, with central rose decoration, to numbered days of the month, the reverse with solar settings and foliate design, to calendar and zodiac scales - 1¾in(5cm.)diam.

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Cf:David J. Bryden SUNDIALS AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS Catalogue 6 The Whipple Museum of the History of Science No.270,271,272

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