Nikolaus Rugendas
Equinoctial Sundial

CultureGerman
Titles
  • Equinoctial Sundial
Datelate 17th century
PlaceAugsberg, Germany
MediumSilver, brass, gilt, and original leather case
DimensionsOverall (closed): 2 5/16 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in. (5.8 × 5.5 × 1.5 cm)
Overall (open): 2 7/8 × 5 1/2 × 2 5/16 in. (7.3 × 14 × 5.9 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.2008.4
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
217 Blaffer Galleries
On view

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Object Type
Provenance[Kunstkammer Georg Laue, Munich]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 2008.

Exhibition History"Two-Eyed Seeing: Contemporary Pasts and Futures at the Blaffer Art Museum," Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston, December 9–December 17, 2023. (OL.1658)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Signed on top: "NICOLAVS RVGENDAS IN AVGSP: 48Gr"

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