Calendar

Calendar for the single year of 1758. 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 and information about Easter. The other side has a table relating to phases of the moon for each month. Around the table are dates including a term date, Easter and Ash Wednesday.

Object Details

ID: AST0655
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: Calendar
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Silk, D.
Date made: 1758
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 1 x 41 mm