Lot Essay
Henry Raynes Shuttleworth (fl.1760-1797) was apprenticed to John Cuff 1746-1747, and later employed John Bleuler, working from Ludgate Street, London.
Details
An 18th-Century brass universal equinoctial ring dial,
signed on the meridian ring Shuttleworth LONDON, further engraved with two quadrants, the other side with declination scale, the meridian ring divided with hour scale I-XII twice, with subdivisions for 10 minutes of time, the bridge with pin-hole sight, zodiac and calendar scales, the sliding suspension with ring -- 6in. (15.2cm.) diameter
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signed on the meridian ring Shuttleworth LONDON, further engraved with two quadrants, the other side with declination scale, the meridian ring divided with hour scale I-XII twice, with subdivisions for 10 minutes of time, the bridge with pin-hole sight, zodiac and calendar scales, the sliding suspension with ring -- 6in. (15.2cm.) diameter
See Colour Illustrations