Horizontal dial, in case
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Horizontal dial, in case
Forged horizontal dial for latitude 45 North. Square marble dial. On the obverse side is an hour scale and eight wind directions marked in Latin. At the gnomon base is a depiction of the sun with a human face, around which is engraved the motto: 'Horas non numero nisi serenas' (I only count the bright hours). The brass gnomon is shaped and depicted as a grotesque, horned moon face. The compass is inset south of the gnomon with the cardinal points named in Latin. On the reverse side is a lunar volvelle, carrying a table of epacts, an hour-circle and an Age of Moon scale. Around the edge is engraved 'Circulus Epactarium secundum Cat. Greg. Usque ad ann. Milles. - Septing', (Circle of epacts according to the Gregorian Calendar, until the year 1700).
- Image reference: E0746
- National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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