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Description: | Pierre Seuin A Paris
Horizontal dial for latitude 48� North. The dial-plate is octagonal and the hour-scale is depicted on a scroll. The hinged gnomon is shaped and decorated and folds flat when not in use. The compass is offset 9� West of North to allow for magnetic variation and the cardinal points are indicated by French names. There is acanthus decoration on the reverse as well as the maker's signature: 'Pierre Seuin A Paris'. The dial is supported by the compass well and two turned silver legs.
Like Roch Blondeau (see AST0482), Sevin was a maker of Butterfield dials and this instrument is related to those he made for use in multiple latitudes.
For more information regarding this dial please refer to the OUP & NMM catalogue, 'Sundials at Greenwich'.
caption: Horizontal dial | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Directional dial Horizontal dial Sundials at Greenwich Pierre Sevin horizontal dials | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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