Details
Alate 16th-Century octagonal ivory diptych dial,
unsigned, probably Nuremberg
Face A: without decoration
Face B: an inner lid with inset 2¼-inch dia. circular engraved paper map of England and Wales, with counties drawn and named, hand-coloured outline, stippled sea areas, compass point and scale bar, heightened in gold, with arms of England, Ireland and Scotland, the outer perimeter with the following quotation All these thinges follinge this famouse ile is fuel mountaynes fountaynes bridges churches woman woll
Stamped with geometric decoration and marked in red for 52°
Face C: laid out for a string gnomon dial for 52°, inset with a compass box, with paper card, iron needle, blued with north and south points, in gilt and brass cap (replacement)
Face D: without decoration
with two silver catches and suspension ring -- 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) long
See Colour Plate and detail
unsigned, probably Nuremberg
Face A: without decoration
Face B: an inner lid with inset 2¼-inch dia. circular engraved paper map of England and Wales, with counties drawn and named, hand-coloured outline, stippled sea areas, compass point and scale bar, heightened in gold, with arms of England, Ireland and Scotland, the outer perimeter with the following quotation All these thinges follinge this famouse ile is fuel mountaynes fountaynes bridges churches woman woll
Stamped with geometric decoration and marked in red for 52°
Face C: laid out for a string gnomon dial for 52°, inset with a compass box, with paper card, iron needle, blued with north and south points, in gilt and brass cap (replacement)
Face D: without decoration
with two silver catches and suspension ring -- 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) long
See Colour Plate and detail