Book Title: De symbolis heroicis, libri IX. Auctore Silvestro Petrasancta, Romano, è Soc. Iesu.

Author: Pietrasanta, Silvestro, 1590-1647

Image Title: Sundial Ring

Description: A copper plate engraving of a sundial ring angled towards the sun in order to read the time. Note the numbers on the inside and the outside of the ring band, which differs from other sundial rings that open at the top. The coat of arms and engravings in this book were designed by Silvestro Pietrasanta (1590-1647).

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