Sundial

Sundial

Object name: Sundial
Date: 1700-1831
Dimensions:
35 x 55 mm
Medium: Wood, glass, metal, agate
Object number: C09310
Description"Porter's Magnetic Sundial" in a circular wood box with a detachable lid. Paper label on the inside lid reads: "Porter's Magnetic Sun Dial. Patronized by the King. Floating on an Agate Cap". Bought by Richard Cuming in Brighton in 1831.