Butterfield Sundial

1700s Overall: 7.7 x 7.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 15/16 in.) Source image
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Butterfield-type sundials are characterized by their adjustable gnomons, metal flaps that cast a shadow on the dial’s face to indicate the hour, and geographical indices. This sundial has a scale adjustable between latitudes of 40° to 60° north. The latitudes of 26 European to...

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