Lot n° 60
Estimation :
700 - 1000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 910EUR
Michael BUTTERFIELD (1635-1724), English clockmaker, establi - Lot 60
Michael BUTTERFIELD (1635-1724), English clockmaker, established in Paris in 1663
Engraved 800°/°° silver pocket sundial, octagonal plate with "bird" gnomon; hour scales (43, 46, 49, 52 degrees) are written in alternating Roman and Arabic numerals; the compass under the glass has eight sections, with north indicated by an engraved fleur-de-lis; the engraved reverse shows the names and latitudes of 28 cities, including Paris, London, Turin, Brussels, Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulouse, in an engraved interlace pattern.
In a brown leather slipcase with green velvet interior. Good condition
Signed "Butterfield Paris" on the plate
France, Paris, 1697-1704 (discharge mark with fleur-de-lys)
3 x 6 x 6.5 cm - Gross weight: 36 g
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