Portable diptych sundial by Hans Tröschel the Younger, German, Nuremberg, 1620
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1620
Portable diptych sundial made by Hans Tröschel the Younger (German, probably born 1599, died before 1634), dated 1620, from German, Nuremberg. The museum records its materials as: Ivory, brass.
Recorded dimensions: Overall: 3 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (9.8 × 6.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 03.21.53; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Ivory, brass
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (9.8 × 6.7 cm)
- Materials museum
- Ivory, brass
- Dimensions museum
- Overall: 3 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (9.8 × 6.7 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- German, Nuremberg
- Date recorded
- 1620
- Maker recorded
- Hans Tröschel the Younger (German, probably born 1599, died before 1634)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Portable diptych sundial
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 03.21.53
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.