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Description: | This Horary quadrant with Gunter scales is a typical example of the cheaper type of Gunter quadrant being produced in the first half of the 18th century.
Boxwood quadrant fitted qith two brass peep-hole sights on one edge (plumb bob a geometrical square at apex, graduated 0-50-0. Equinoctial graduated 6-11,10-90.Declination scale, graduated 0-24. Meridian scale, graduated 8-1,12,10-50. Circle of months and the limb of instrument graduated 0-90. At centre of instrument are the Ecliptic Horizan line 10-30. 12 h line of winter, 12h line of summer & E-W Azimuth line decorated with 3 "rose" stamps.
Back of instrument: Inscribed with a circle of hours I-XII, I-XII at the centre of qhich is a volvelle 3.5" dia, inscribed with the celestial vault. Deted with 3 "rose" stamps and a "fluer de lys".
caption: Reverse of Horary quadrant
caption: Obverse of Horary quadrant | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Gunters' quadrants | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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