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Equinoctial dial

1740
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Equinoctial dial
  • Maker: Thomas Wright
  • Date: 1740
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Gilded brass
  • Dimensions: Diameter: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
  • Classification: Horology
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Stephen D. Tucker, 1903
  • Object Number: 03.21.52
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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