A brass Augsburg universal equinoctial dial, the engraved octagonal base with rod gnomon, hour ring divided III-XII-I-VIII, latitude arc graduated 20°-80° and compass with engraved silvered-dial and blued/silvered needle, on three turned feet -- 2¼in.(5½in)wide, late 18th century

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A brass Augsburg universal equinoctial dial, the engraved octagonal base with rod gnomon, hour ring divided III-XII-I-VIII, latitude arc graduated 20°-80° and compass with engraved silvered-dial and blued/silvered needle, on three turned feet -- 2¼in.(5½in)wide, late 18th century

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