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Polyhedral dial
    • Setting:
      Room II
    • Maker:
      Girolamo della Volpaia
    • Place:
      Florence
    • Date:
      1590
    • Materials:
      boxwood
    • Dimensions:
      height 109 mm
    • Inventory:
      2460
    • Polyhedral dial (Inv. 2460)
    • Polyhedral dial (Inv. 2460)

Instrument in the shape of a pentagonal prism on which are marked a horizontal dial and four vertical dials, with gnomons. The base also holds a magnetic compass for orientation. All the sundials are set for latitude 43°30' (Florence). Resembles item inv. 3193. Signed by Girolamo della Volpaia. Provenance: Medici collections.