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III.43 Sundial
Maker:Camillo della Volpaia
Place:Florence
Date:1542
Materials:boxwood
Dimensions:152x94 mm
Current inventory:2488
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Horizontal sundial engraved on a boxwood table. It is fitted with a magnetic compass for orientation and is set for latitude 43°44' (Florence). The gnomon consists of a folding brass wind vane. Signed by Camillo della Volpaia. Provenance: Medici collections.

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