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perpetual calendar

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 3:54 pm
by wev
The piece is 1 11/16" dia, made up of three silver disks; the outer pair have traces of gilt.

I presume this is a German piece, but haven't a clue past that. Can anyone translate? Hazard a guess as to date?


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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:24 pm
by admin
Think the wording is a pun or other wordplay - unbewegliche fest tag = immovable feast day.

Tom
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Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 4:31 pm
by admin
oops, scratch that! no word play involved;

immovable feast - n. - A religious holiday, such as Christmas, that does not change in date from year to year.

apparently a calendar of stable religious holidays, unlike Easter, a movable feast.

Regards, Tom
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