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A fine early 18th-Century English lacquered-brass universal equinoctial ring dial
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A fine early 18th-Century English lacquered-brass universal equinoctial ring dial
signed J. Fowler LONDON., the equinoctial ring with sliding throne and suspension loop, the chapter ring graduated in twice I-XII hours on the upper surface and again on the inside edge with two-minute subdivisions, labelled every 10 minutes, the bridge with sliding pinhole sight, engraved scroll decoration at the ends, a calendar scale on one side and a Zodiac scale on the other, together with a brass stand for hanging display
9 3/8in. (23.8cm.) diameter
signed J. Fowler LONDON., the equinoctial ring with sliding throne and suspension loop, the chapter ring graduated in twice I-XII hours on the upper surface and again on the inside edge with two-minute subdivisions, labelled every 10 minutes, the bridge with sliding pinhole sight, engraved scroll decoration at the ends, a calendar scale on one side and a Zodiac scale on the other, together with a brass stand for hanging display
9 3/8in. (23.8cm.) diameter