[Sundial of King Charles I]
Anon
Genre: | Anecdote |
Subjects: | Instrument-makers |
Relates that Richard Delamain made a 'ring dial' for Charles I which he valued so much that on the morning before his execution he 'ordered it to be given to the duke of York, with a book showing its use'. | |
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