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XIV.139 Horizontal dial
Maker:Giovanni Savoi
Place:Florence
Date:ca. 1765
Materials:brass
Dimensions:diameter 102 mm
Current inventory:146
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Gimbaled magnetic compass, with silver windrose, gnomon, and silvered brass hour circle. The compass rotates on the square base and carries several inscriptions. Signed by Giovanni Savoi. Provenance: Lorraine collections.

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