[Sundial] [architectural drawings]

Dibner, Bern · 1750 · 2 pictures

A manuscript sundial treatise of 1750, attributed to Bern Dibner's collection and held by the Smithsonian Libraries, presenting dial constructions for designers and students of timekeeping. The two hand-ruled pages show geometric layouts with compass arcs, straight construction lines, and labelled lettered diagrams in ink and wash, offering a designer clean, precise reference for radial grids, arc-based linework, and technical plan annotation.

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