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Description: A paper dial presented by a clockmaker named Hanin during the French Revolution to the Committee of Public Instruction It was meant to cover a 12-hour clock face to convert to into a decimal time clock. Duodecimal hours 1-12 are in Roman numerals on the inner dial surrounded by quarter hours. Decimal hours 1-5 are in Arabic numerals on the outer dial, surrounded by décimes.
Title: Decimal time dial
Credit: French Committee of Public Instruction
Author: Hanin
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License: Public domain
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