Fourteenth century timekeeper turns up in Queensland
The second-oldest known British scientific instrument in existence is going to auction next month after spending decades in a farm shed in Queensland. The “equal hour horary quadrant” – a timepiece for calculating time of day from the sun – is dated 1396, carries the badge of Richard II, and seems to have ended up in Australia …
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Now if only H6 could be found
That would be amazing...
Nice keepsake! ... but keep it, idiot.
I own an 1851 Colt Revolver that my great-great-Grandfather acquired new. We shoot her twice a year, on gg-Gs birthday, and the day of his death, just to educate the kiddies. Old kit exists for a reason ... and that reason is better kept in the family, not in a museum. It's called "sharing family history", which is sadly lacking these days ...
As a side-note, I kinda suspect Stonehenge and Avebury Circle are older than the scientific instrument in question. I could be wrong. It's been known to happen.
On the other hand
£200k could create a lot of family history.
This device is so rare it should be in a museum where it can be seen by others. Unlike a 1851 Colt revolver which whilst not commonplace, has more examples in existence.
@Tom 38
Who said "clock"? We were discussing scientific instruments in general, weren't we?
@James Hughes 1
£200k doesn't even buy a HOUSE in this neck of the woods ...
And for the record, my old revolver is stored in a museum, on display, with other bits of gg-G's kit, for most of the year.
OK, I'll go first...
14th century?
This timepiece passes as modern kit in Queensland.
(Maybe it's why they don't have daylight savings)
Although I agree with your assesment on Queenslander technology; Is daylight savings time really proof of any particular level of development ...
Apple Patent ?
One must be very sure that Apple have not already obtained a Patent for this item.
May turn up as an APP iQuad timepiece ?
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