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.
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Object Details
ID: | AST0655 |
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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 |
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