A gilt and silvered brass altitude sun dial, probably Italian,...
A gilt and silvered brass altitude sun dial, probably Italian, mid-17th century,
the disc-shaped dial with two curved hour scales, folding pin gnomon and painted with a landscape with riverside town with large domed church, constructed for 43 degrees latitude, gilt brass pivoted date arc read against engraved pointer,
2 1/2in x 2in x 1/50in (6 1/2cm x 5cm x 1/3cm)
Provenance:
Sotheby's London, 30th September 1997, Lot 30.
Private collection.
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A gilt and silvered brass altitude sun dial, probably Italian, mid-17th century,
the disc-shaped dial with two curved hour scales, folding pin gnomon and painted with a landscape with riverside town with large domed church, constructed for 43 degrees latitude, gilt brass pivoted date arc read against engraved pointer,
2 1/2in x 2in x 1/50in (6 1/2cm x 5cm x 1/3cm)
Provenance:
Sotheby's London, 30th September 1997, Lot 30.
Private collection.
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