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An 18th-Century Nuremberg-pattern fruitwood diptych dial,
unsigned, of Stockert pattern, the string gnomon adjustable between latitudes 38-56, the compass with blued-iron needle and brass cap, with printed and coloured dial plates, decorated with neo-classical swags, flowers and repeating motifs, the upper surface (some paper loss and surface abrasions) with a table of latitudes for European cities and towns -- 4in. ( cm.) long
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unsigned, of Stockert pattern, the string gnomon adjustable between latitudes 38-56, the compass with blued-iron needle and brass cap, with printed and coloured dial plates, decorated with neo-classical swags, flowers and repeating motifs, the upper surface (some paper loss and surface abrasions) with a table of latitudes for European cities and towns -- 4in. ( cm.) long
See Illustration