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Celestial Desktop Timekeepers
Celestial Desktop Timekeepers
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Celestial Desktop Timekeepers

Working historical reproductions of astronomical clocks.

$40.00 - $48.00

Unique gift Beautiful design Great craftsmanship Perfect for collectors Conversation starter Accommodating customer service

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What Makes It Uncommon

Written in the Stars

Pinpoint the time by looking to the heavens with one of two desktop-sized historical clock replicas. The Astronomical Ring Dial is a 17th-century spherical sundial, while the Nocturlabe is based on a 16th-century artifact on display at the British Museum in London. Each brass-dipped, hanging instrument offers an analog method of establishing the current time. The Astronomical Rings use your position in relation to the sun to cast a ray of light through the device onto its timekeeping dials. When darkness falls, the Nocturlabe determines the hour and minute by aligning with stars found in the Big Dipper and Little Dipper. Vanished from use after the late 18th century, these working reproductions offer a link to our technological past and the spirit of transoceanic exploration. Made in Spain.

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Made from

zamac, sapelli wood

Measurements

Nocturnal Dial: 5.12" H x 1.96" dia.; Astronomical Ring: 5.11" H x 1.77" dia.

Care

Dust with a dry cloth, do not use any abrasive sponge or product.

Item ID

52119

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