Related person
Philip Schuyler
(1733 – 1804)
Universal ring dial
1750-1780
Place madeEurope
Brass
Overall: 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. ( 0.6 x 11.4 cm )
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Harison and Mr. William Harison
1941.303
According to the accession records, this object belonged to General Philip Schuyler. Though identified in the accession records as a sundial, it is a Universal ring dial, a device used by mariners to determine latitude and tell time while at sea.
DescriptionBrass ring dial consisting of a graduated circle with a pivoting sighting bar at its center; suspension ring missing.Markingsengraved: on edge of circle: "Gen. Philip Schuyler."
ClassificationsMARITIME TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
