Travel Sundial, Sundial in the shape of a hemisphere that is engraved on the outside with a rosette of leaves and border of leaf vines. The circular plate that closes the hemisphere has 2 edges with engraved numbers and in the middle the inscription: EQVA: HORAR: LVN E IN HORAR: EQVALIUM. SOLIS. There are 2 openings in the rotating part of the plate, which indicate the date and position of the moon. In the hemisphere a movable needle and engraved numbers and the signs of the zodiac, including Septentrio, Oriens, Meridies, Occidens., anonymous, Netherlands, 1700 - 1800, copper (metal), engravin
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Photo credit: © Gibon Art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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