A Francois De Laistre brass Butterfield-type sundial, French, circa 1700,
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A Francois De Laistre brass Butterfield-type sundial, French, circa 1700,
signed Francois De Laistre A Paris, the oval dial with three chapter rings with Roman and Arabic numerals inlaid with black enamel, gnomon with bird support adjustable for latitudes 40-55 degrees, the reverse with list of mainly French towns and latitudes,
1in x 2 1/4in x 1 4/5in (2 4/5cm x 5 2/3cm x 4 2/3cm)
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd., London, 2007.
Private collection.
signed Francois De Laistre A Paris, the oval dial with three chapter rings with Roman and Arabic numerals inlaid with black enamel, gnomon with bird support adjustable for latitudes 40-55 degrees, the reverse with list of mainly French towns and latitudes,
1in x 2 1/4in x 1 4/5in (2 4/5cm x 5 2/3cm x 4 2/3cm)
Footnotes:
Provenance:
Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd., London, 2007.
Private collection.
Condition
some black enamel missing and chipped, no case, otherwise in good condition.
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A Francois De Laistre brass Butterfield-type sundial, French, circa 1700,
Estimate £1,200 - £1,800
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