sundial compass
date: label: Date
content: possibly 18th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Two rectangular pieces of varnished wood, hinged together with wire, and painted with discs and Chinese numerals in black and red. Compass sunk in glazed center of tower piece. Brass wire stretched between the two pieces serves as sun dial indicator.
place: label: made in
content: China
setName: label: See more items in
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: 1957-165-12
objectType: label: Type
content: timepieces & measuring devices
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Type
content: sundial compass
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: wood, brass, steel, glass
label: Dimensions
content: 2.1 x 7.6 x 6.5 cm (13/16 x 3 x 2 9/16 in. )