Horary quadrant with Gunter projection

This is a horary quadrant marked with Gunter scales and a surveyors shadow square in the top third. It is unsigned but the tulips on the reverse were a favourite decoration of Walter Hayes, a London instrument maker in the late 17th century. The high quality of the engraving would make such an attribution likely.
Sights missing.
Form of nocturnal with revolving circumpolar constellation disk on reverse.

Object Details

ID: NAV1033
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: Horary quadrant with Gunter projection
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1650
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 175 x 240 x 2 mm
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