Sundial, probably ca. 1860–90
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
probably ca. 1860–90
Sundial in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 57.137.20), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department. The museum dates it probably ca. 1860–90. The museum records the medium as Steel and the dimensions as Overall: 8 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (22.2 × 22.2 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Steel
- Dimensions
- Overall: 8 3/4 × 8 3/4 in. (22.2 × 22.2 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Horology
Identification
- Met object id
- 202011
- Museum object name
- Sundial
- Museum object number
- 57.137.20
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: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.