Sundial

Pocket dial
Bowl- A turned wooden bowl with a decorated card verge describing the four points. Also has painted pictures of fruits and flowers.
Card- Is made of card and has subdial markings on it. Also a brass gnomon. Card held on by a lower card attached below verge.
Needle-Unsighted
Pivot- Unsighted
Has a loose wooden top

Object Details

ID: ACO0419
Type: Sundial
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 17C
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 47 mm; Diameter: 45 mm
Parts: Sundial
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