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sundial, portable-chapotot, paris

sundial, portable-chapotot, paris

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Object Name
Sundial, Portable-Chapotot, Paris
date made
early 1700s
place made
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Measurements
sundial - from catalog card: 2 5/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 1 in; 6.6675 cm x 5.3975 cm x 2.54 cm
case - from catalog card: 3 1/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 1/2 in; 7.9375 cm x 6.6675 cm x 1.27 cm
overall - sundial: 2 3/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 5.715 cm x.635 cm
overall - case: 3 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 8.255 cm x 6.985 cm x 1.905 cm
ID Number
1991.0884.1
catalog number
1991.0884.1
accession number
1991.0884
Credit Line
Enid J. Buckland, Jeanette M. Hartman, and Helen Meyers
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Data Source
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