Object types
horizontal dial (all objects)
analemmatic dial (all objects)
Materials
brass (scope note | all objects)
Techniques
engraved (scope note | all objects)
Production person
Made by Thomas Tuttell (biographical details | all objects)
Production place
Made in London (Charing Cross) (scope note | all objects)
Date
1695-1702
Description
Horizontal and analemmatic dial; brass ; two rectangular hinged leaves; azimuth dial surrounded by rectangular scale of compass points; polar gnomon horizontal dial engraved as windrose; both folding gnomons engraved; plumb-bob and two brass levelling screws are modern renewals; underside of horizontal dial: volvelle linking Dominical letter with days of week and month; underside of azimuth dial: scale of times of sunrise and sunset; inclining dial with scale reading 35-75 degrees.
Inscriptions
Inscription Type: signature
Inscription Content: Tho:Tuttel. Charing + London Fecit
Dimensions
Length: 99 millimetres (each leaf)
Width: 80 millimetres (each leaf)
Acquisition date
1888
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by Octavius Morgan (biographical details | all objects)
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