Epact: Astronomical Ring Dial unsigned, late 16th century

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Astronomical Ring Dial
Unsigned
Late 16th century; Flemish
Gilt brass; 70 mm in diameter

This instrument, the only astronomical ring dial in the collections of the British Museum, is neither signed nor dated, but the style suggests that it was made by a Flemish maker around 1600.

British Museum, London
Registration no. MLA 1888,12-1.316

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