Francis Hall's sundial for the blind

Author

De Graeve, Jan

Document type

Article (livre)

Language

English

Book title

Making instruments count : essays on historical scientific instruments presented to Gerard L'Estrange Turner

Author (monograph)

Anderson, R. G. W. (Editor, Collective Author); Bennett, J. A. (Editor, Collective Author); Ryan, W. F. (Editor, Collective Author)

Source

Making instruments count : essays on historical scientific instruments presented to Gerard L'Estrange Turner. 1993, 216-217

Publisher

Variorum, Aldershot (gbr)

Publication country

United Kingdom

Abstract (en)

Draws attention to the first sundial for the blind built in 1635 in Liège by Francis Hall, called Linus.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork -- United Kingdom
• Hall, Francis, 1595-1675
• Sundials
• Great Britain
• 1600-1700
• Blind
• Precision instruments

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal -- Royaume-Uni
• Hall, Francis, 1595-1675
• Cadran solaire
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1600-1700
• Aveugles
• Instrument de précision

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19941001-00348974

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