* Ivory compass sundial, made for use in the Spanish colonie - Lot 79

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* Ivory compass sundial, made for use in the Spanish colonie - Lot 79
* Ivory compass sundial, made for use in the Spanish colonies in South America. On the cover is a tide table, under the cover a sundial and under the box the latitudes of the main South American cities. Possibly made by Diego Ramirez de Arellano (1565-1624), who was the chief pilot-navigator of the Garcia de Nodal expedition in 1619. 17th century H. 5 cm Diam. 8.5 cm Weight : 216.09 g N° Cites : FR2407503794 Bibliography: Hester Higton Sundals, at Greenwich Oxford 2002 to match dial number 108 page 132 and 133. Similar model: MHS Oxford number 75822
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