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Sundial

Inscriptionssur le cadran : ORA, LABORA, SINE MORA PRAETERIT HORA ; derrière le cadran : MARIA DU ALEIN : SOLST GOTES MUETER SEIN - pour Marie qui reçoit la visite de l'ange Gabriel et du Saint-Esprit; sur chaque côté de l'étui métallique : IHS avec la croix et aussi un Maria avec deux coeurs.
Period Tournant du 17e siècle
Medium / Technique Wood; paper; metal: brass; ivory; fibre: silk
Hollowed, painted, glued, engraved and welded
DimensionsDiameter: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Origin Germany, Europe
Object Number1970.100.41
CollectionStewart

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