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III.55 Polyhedral dial
Maker:Stefano Buonsignori [attr.]
Place:Florence
Date:late 16th cent.
Materials:wood
Dimensions:height 176 mm
Current inventory:2459
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Polyhedral sundial with hexagonal and square faces, similar to items inv. 2456 and inv. 2458. Each face is painted with a different type of sundial (horizontal - vertical - inclined) complete with gnomon. The top holds a magnetic compass—complete with a glass cover but missing the magnetic needle—to orient the instrument toward the local magnetic meridian. Made by Stefano Buonsignori. Provenance: Medici collections.

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