Calendar
Calendar for the single year of 1754. The calendar is made from a disc of bronze with a dark and shiny finish. On one side of the calendar is a table with the months in three letter abbreviations and a table with the numbers for the number of days. Around the edge of the table are inscriptions with term dates. The other side has a table relating to phases of the moon for each month. Around the table are important dates including the date of the King's coronation and birthday.
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Object Details
ID: | AST0654 |
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Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
Type: | Calendar |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Powell, John |
Date made: | 1754 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
Measurements: | Overall: 1 x 41 mm |