STEWARD SUNDIAL
Steward sundial. James Henry Steward (1817?1896) was an expert in optometry. He settled in London in 1852, founding the company that bears his name and which became world famous for its high-precision instruments.
The company produced a wide range of items for military and civilian use, advertising itself in its catalogues as “manufacturers of instruments specialising in reconnaissance, night marches, drawing”.
Its work reached such a level that it became the official supplier not only to the British government, but also to numerous military and civil associations, such as the National Rifle Associations of England, India, Canada and the colonies and the National Artillery Association, as well as astronomical associations.
This piece is an equatorial type sundial. It is universal since thanks to its graduated scale, we can place the reading quadrant at the latitude of the place where we are and is equipped with a high-precision compass and a bubble level that allows us to position the instrument perfectly balanced on the horizontal plane.
It is completely handmade and is presented in a beautiful wooden box, include instruction for its use and is the perfect gift for lovers of astronomy and gnomonics.
MEASUREMENTS:
Diameter: 10.2 cm
Closed thickness: 2 cm.
VAT INCLUDED
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadran_%C3%A9quatorial
