nocturnal
- Museum number
- 1918,0712.14
- Description
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Nocturnal; boxwood; for use with Great or Little Bear constellation; shaped and pierced handle stamped and punched with 18 representations of stars; rotating disc with two projections; hour-scales; ring of figures for calculating difference between solar and lunar times; back of instrument: two rings of figures around windrose.
- Production date
- 18thC(early)
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 109 millimetres
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Length: 205 millimetres (with handle)
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
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Latest: 3 (Nov 2016)
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3 (Dec 1995)
- Acquisition date
- 1918
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1918,0712.14
