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Diptych Dial
Attributed to Christoph Schissler
Dated 1566; Augsburg
Gilt brass; 88 x 104 x 8 mm

In this unusual dial, probably by Christoph Schissler, the outer side of the upper leaf is very finely engraved with strapwork and two coats-of-arms. The compass viewing hole is heart-shaped.

In contrast, the rest of the dial is oddly simple and undecorated. It has vertical and horizontal string gnomon dials for common hours.

In the lower leaf is another heart-shaped hole, the use of which is not quite clear.

British Museum, London
Registration no. MLA 1855, 12-1.229

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