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made in Germany

Sundial
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This portable wooden sundial was made in the 18th century, probably by David Beringer, a scientific instrument maker based in Nuremburg in Germany. Dials of this shape with many faces were usually made of stone and found in gardens.

The cubical dial is faced with engraved paper scales. It is supported on a hinged pillar for latitude adjustment fixed on the base. Set into the base is a compass and on each of the five upper sides is a sundial. The dial is inscribed 'D.BERINGER'.

When correctly orientated, using the compass, all five dials will show the same time. This form of dial, made from cheap materials but nevertheless attractive, found a large market on the Continent at the end of the 18th century.

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