Traveling sundial and compass
date: label: Date
content: early–mid-18th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Octagonal engraved brass disc on three feet; in center, sunk compass. On one side hinged, scrolled frame for missing pendulums. On other side, a hinged graded circle segment for setting latitudes. On third side, hinged ring with hours, and cross bar with needle. B) Octagonal case covered with brown leather and lined with blue silk. Disc with engraved named and latitudes of important cities inside cover.
place: label: made in
content: Germany
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1957-165-11-a,b
objectType: label: Type
content: timepieces & measuring devices
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Type
content: Traveling sundial and compass
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Brass, steel, paper, leather, silk
label: Dimensions
content: 2.2 x 8.4 x 8.7 cm (7/8 x 3 5/16 x 3 7/16 in.)