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Nocturnal
Nocturnal
Silver nocturnals are very uncommon This was probably made as a show peice. It follows the design of wooden rather than metal nocturnals with the rule of the Pole Star on the reverse.
Rotatable disc has shaped and decorated pointers for the two Bears but they are not marked.
Silver nocturnals are very uncommon This was probably made as a show peice. It follows the design of wooden rather than metal nocturnals with the rule of the Pole Star on the reverse.
Rotatable disc has shaped and decorated pointers for the two Bears but they are not marked.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST0135 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Nocturnal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 17th century; 18C ? |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 6 x 135 x 53 mm |