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'WS'
'WS'
(or possibly
'SM'
) is only known as the maker of a polyhedral sundial dated 1553, bearing Simon Schmidthofer the Younger's signature of ownership and the year 1577.
For instruments by 'WS', see:
Polyhedral Dial, Signed 'WS', German, Dated 1553 (London, BM)
References:
E. Zinner,
Deutsche und Niederl?ndische astronomische Instrumente des 11. bis 18. Jahrhunderts
(2nd ed., Munich, 1967), p. 434.