Perpetual calendar
Single year, perpetual calendar made from bronze with gold-coloured finish. One side has a grid of the days of the month at the centre with three rings of writing around the edge. On the other side has five rings of writing and numbers with a sun shape at the centre.
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Object Details
ID: | AST0644 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Perpetual calendar |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Simons, I. |
Date made: | 1716 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: .0394 x 1.61 in.; 1 x 41 mm |