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Sundial - Magnetic Azimuth, Jacques Senecal, Dieppe, France, circa 1660
Reg. No: ST 025187
- Summary:
- Portable sundial made by Jacques Senecal, Dieppe, France, circa 1660.
- Description:
- The upper lid contains a horizontal sundial for latitude 50 degrees north (the latitude of northern France). When the lid is opened a pivoted metal arm enables the user to set the lid at any altitude, by the scale inside the lid, thereby creating an equatorial sundial.
The underside of the lid contains a rotating disc, which provides the approximate time of the Moon's transit in accordance with its age.
The inside box gives a list of French towns and their latitudes, the cardinal directions, and a compass marked with hours as an analemmatic dial. - Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mrs W. Blackall, 1960
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 1.5 cm (Height), 7 cm (Width), 8.5 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | sundials |
| Themes this item is part of: | Horology Collection, Science & Measurement Collection |
| Primary Classification: | HOROLOGY |
| Secondary Classification: | Sundials |
| Tertiary Classification: | france |
| Maker: | Jacques Senecal, Dieppe, France, circa 1660 |
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