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A brass universal equinoctial sundial
Anonymous, possibly English. First quarter 19th Century
The chapter ring engraved with an hour scale of twice twelve hours on one upper surface, with 7½-minute subdivisions, repeated but unnumbered on the inner surface, the equinoctial ring with sliding suspension loop and engraved with a 0-90° scale with 1° subdivisions, the bridge with sliding pinhole sight, the calendar scale engraved on one side and marked NS at one end, the scale on the reverse graduated 20°-0-20° and marked Æ, with engraved sigils for the houses of the Zodiac
155 mm. diam.
Anonymous, possibly English. First quarter 19th Century
The chapter ring engraved with an hour scale of twice twelve hours on one upper surface, with 7½-minute subdivisions, repeated but unnumbered on the inner surface, the equinoctial ring with sliding suspension loop and engraved with a 0-90° scale with 1° subdivisions, the bridge with sliding pinhole sight, the calendar scale engraved on one side and marked NS at one end, the scale on the reverse graduated 20°-0-20° and marked Æ, with engraved sigils for the houses of the Zodiac
155 mm. diam.
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.