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I.50 Diptych dial
Maker: unknown
Place:French or Italian
Date:late 16th cent. - early 17th cent.
Materials:gilt brass
Dimensions:35x26 mm
Current inventory:2464
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Dial mounted in a small oval box with a hinged lid, which carries two embossed figures. In the base is inserted a compass for orienting the dial. Fitted with a suspension ring, the instrument could be worn as a pendent. Provenance: Medici collections.

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