A THREE-RING UNIVERSAL EQUINOCTIAL RING DIAL

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£ 3 528
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25.10.2022 14:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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ID 832492
Lot 27 | A THREE-RING UNIVERSAL EQUINOCTIAL RING DIAL
The brass three-ring universal equinoctial ring dial unsigned undated, with: suspension ring; meridian ring graduated 0-90° twice and six city latitudes and reverse with ten cities; the equinoctial ring with hour sale I-XII twice divided to 5 minutes, similarly divided scale on inside edge 1-12 twice, the reverse with eleven cities; the declination ring graduated with two zodiacal scales and eleven cities, the reverse with twelve cities and two scales 0-90°; decorated alidade with sights and pin-holes.
63/4in. (17.3cm.) diameter
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
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