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Diptych dial
Dial mounted in a small oval box with a hinged lid, which carries two embossed figures. In the base is inserted a compass for orienting the dial. Fitted with a suspension ring, the instrument could be worn as a pendent. Provenance: Medici collections.
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Subject
- astronomy
- Astronomy
Type of item
- Sundial
- sundials
Medium
- gilt brass
- brass (alloy)
- Brass
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Creation date
- late 16th cent. - early 17th cent.
- 1620
- 1581
Places
- French or Italian
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:401050
Extent
- 35x26 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Medici collections
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/indepth/MagneticCompass.html
Year
- 1620
- 1581
Providing country
- Italy