A hemispherical gilt brass scaphe dial, German, circa 1600
A hemispherical gilt brass scaphe dial, German, circa 1600,
the hemispherical dial with spring loaded dial and marked with seven declination lines, relevant zodiac symbols and hours 6-12-6, the base plate mounted with small compass, glass cracked, surrounded by 1-12 and 1-12 scales, the outside surfaces with engraved foliate and looped design decorations,
1in x 2in x 2in (3cm x 5 1/2cm x 5 1/2cm) when closed
Provenance:
Christies South Kensington, 15th October 2009.
Private collection.
A similar dial signed by Markus Purmann and dated 1588 is illustrated in Encyclopedie Illustree Montres et Horloges by Radko Kyncl, and the dial is housed in the Prague Technical Museum.
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A hemispherical gilt brass scaphe dial, German, circa 1600,
the hemispherical dial with spring loaded dial and marked with seven declination lines, relevant zodiac symbols and hours 6-12-6, the base plate mounted with small compass, glass cracked, surrounded by 1-12 and 1-12 scales, the outside surfaces with engraved foliate and looped design decorations,
1in x 2in x 2in (3cm x 5 1/2cm x 5 1/2cm) when closed
Provenance:
Christies South Kensington, 15th October 2009.
Private collection.
A similar dial signed by Markus Purmann and dated 1588 is illustrated in Encyclopedie Illustree Montres et Horloges by Radko Kyncl, and the dial is housed in the Prague Technical Museum.
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