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Equatorial sundial

Cocart, Juanín1604

Museo Cerralbo

Museo Cerralbo
MADRID, Spain

Also known as equinox solar quadrant, this sundial is signed and dated by its author, Juanín Cocart, the king’s watchmaker, in Valladolid in 1604. With the latest technology of the time applied to time measurement, it is set to read the solar time in various cities and Spanish and European capitals.

Details

  • Title: Equatorial sundial
  • Creator: Cocart, Juanín
  • Creator Lifespan: 1604
  • Creator Death Place: Valladolid
  • Date Created: 1604
  • Type: Timepieces
  • External Link: CERES

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