Augsburg dial for latitudes 6°-90° North. Standard dial (see related terms) except for the following details:-

The dial-plate is lacquered. The compass has cardinal points named in Latin and a central eight-point rose. The glass plate is cracked. The remainder of the dial-plate carries a wind-ring and is engraved with decorative patterns of waves over bricks. The wind-ring has sixteen points marked in German and by-points indicated by lines. The latitude arc is divided [6°]-[90°] and the hour ring is decorated with a repeating pattern. Hinged to the South side of the dial-plate, the Plumb-bob support is elaborately shaped, engraved with foliate decoration and pierced to accommodate the plumb bob. There is a flower at the centre of the compass back and the brace for the plumb-bob support on the reverse side is shaped and decorated.

The dial has a very worn black octagonal leather case with blue silk lining and a hook fastener. A brass disc is attached to the inside of the lid, engraved with the initials 'L.T.M.', and with a table of latitudes, headed 'Elev. Poli'. The table is very unusual, ranging from Batavia (Jakarta) to Archangel in Russia.

This dial is uncommon for an Augsburg dial in having a wind-ring set around the compass bowl. It appears that there was once a wind vane set over the compass similar to the one still present on AST0284. The back of the instrument looks rather unfinished, with various scores and scratches from practice strokes.

For more information regarding this dial please refer to the OUP & NMM catalogue, 'Sundials at Greenwich'.