Quadrant Capuchin Sundial and tide indicator dial

and tide indicator dial

The detail in this sundial is exquisite

called the rete

It is fashioned of brass and comes complete with booklets explaining its use and historical context

Fashioned of Brass and complete with wooden base and booklets on historical context and use

Quadrant Capuchin Sundial and tide indicator dialThe Quadrant goes back to the 15th century. This model is a sea going, local hour quadrant of a type called a clinometer. These measure the solar height by the angle that the plumb string makes with respect to a vertical line that starts at zero degrees on a graduated scale. Fashioned of brass with wooden base with cotton plumb line with brass pearl. Max Height: 4. 33" Width: 3. 15" Thickness: 0. 16"