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I.41 Horizontal dial
Maker:Giovan Battista Asini
Place:Italian
Date:1722
Materials:slate
Dimensions:286x286 mm
Current inventory:122
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This nearly square sundial comprises four dials, one in each angle. At the center is engraved a large windrose. The markings are in Dutch, but the signature is in Latin (EQUES JO:BAP: ASINI FECIT 1522). The date 1522 should read 1722. We have no information about the maker, Giovan Battista Asini.

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