horizontal dial;
inclining dial;
sundial;
compass-dial
- Museum number
- 1958,1006.2468
- Description
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Horizontal inclining dial, silver; pierced and engraved folding gnomon with erectable extension serves horizontal dial for latitude of 41 degrees and up to 55 degrees when whole dial tilted; signed at centre of compass.
- Production date
- 1700-1710
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 62 millimetres
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Thickness: 23 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
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For a brief discussion of this dial and a similar gold dial, also in the BM (1886,0511.7), see Jeremy Evans, 'Thomas Tompion - At The Dial and Three Crowns', part II, Antiquarian Horology Dec. 2004, pp. 437-442.
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Ward 1981 53
The box, compass, inclining horizontal dial and gnomon are almost exactly similar to those of 52 but the box and lid are entirely plain.
- Location
- On display (G2/wp40)
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2014 Oct 14 - London, BM, G2, 'Collecting the World'
- Condition
- Latest: Verdigris on hinge. Hinge broken.
- Acquisition date
- 1958
- Acquisition notes
- The Ilbert Collection of clocks, prints and other related material was destined to be sold at Christie's auction house on 6th-7th November 1958. As a result of the generous donation of funds by Gilbert Edgar CBE the sale was cancelled and the material purchased privately from the beneficiaries of the Ilbert Estate.
Ilbert's watches were then acquired with further funds from Gilbert Edgar CBE, public donations and government funds. These were then registered in the series 1958,1201.
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- 1958,1006.2468
- Additional IDs
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: CAI.2468 (Ilbert Collection)
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Previous owner/ex-collection number: Q207 (Ilbert Ledger)