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Vertical dial
This dial consists of a square-section pillar fitted with a cupola lid that opens to show a small compass. The pillar has a plumb line to check the vertical. Calibrated for latitude 48° (Munich and Vienna), suggesting a German maker. 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 and silvered brass
- Brass
- brass (alloy)
Providing institution
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
- ca. 1600
- 1600~
- 1600~
- 1600
- 1600
Places
- German
Identifier
- urn:imss:instrument:401030
Extent
- base 23x23 mm; total height 98 mm
Language
- eng
- ita
Is part of
- Medici collections
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/indepth/LatitudeLongitude.html
Year
- 1600
Providing country
- Italy