Equinoctial dial
Image information
Sizing information
| Overall size (inc frame) | x cm ( x in) |
| Depth | cm (in) |
| Artwork | x cm ( x in) |
| Border (mount) |
cm
top/bottom
(in)
cm left/right (in) |
| The paper size of our wall art shipped from the US is sized to the nearest inch. | |
Equinoctial dial
Universal equinoctial dial for 35-65 north. Round silver watch-type case containing a silver dial which has a gilt-brass hour-circle and gnomon. A fob and a suspension ring are on the case. On the front and the back of the case is a table of latitudes comprising towns and cities in Europe, such as Venedig (Venice) 45 20 and Genff (Geneva) 46 0. On the silver dial-plate the latitude scale is engraved below the compass. A groove above it contains a sliding index, which is linked to a cam and spring mechanism for setting the angle of the hour-circle. Set into the dial-plate is a silver compass on which the cardinal points are marked in German. Around the rim of the compass is a gilt-brass ring to which is attached a leaf-shaped index for indicating the magnetic variation. The hour-circle is spring-loaded, hinged and has a silver inset in its inner rim engraved with hours. A pivoted turned gilt-brass strut across the East-West diameter supports the rod gnomon, which has a weight at one end. The dial-plate is signed 'W. Hager. WolffenbÔòá_ttel'.Wolfgang Hager
- Image reference: F2088-1
- National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Londonandau Collection
Discover more
More by this artist
Search for similar images
Product images of Equinoctial dial
Our prints
We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction.
Our expertise and use of high-quality materials means that our print colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Read more about our fine art prints.
Manufactured in the UK
All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.
We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Delivery & returns
We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.
Due to the coronovirus pandemic and Brexit situation, current shipping times may be longer, particularly for destinations outside the UK.
Delivery to the UK is £5 for an unframed print of any size.
We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.
