EQUINOXIAL PORTATIVE SOLAR DIAL - Jean-Baptiste DELURE (active in Paris from 1695 to 1736)

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EQUINOXIAL PORTATIVE SOLAR DIAL - Jean-Baptiste DELURE (active in Paris from 1695 to 1736)

Name: EQUINOXIAL PORTATIVE SOLAR DIAL - Jean-Baptiste DELURE (active in Paris from 1695 to 1736)
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 0EK6YAJ31E
Price: 2100 EUR
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2.100 €

Period 18th century

Style Other style

DELIVERY

From: 93400, Saint-Ouen, France

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EQUINOCTIAL PORTABLE SUNDIAL
Jean-Baptiste DELURE (active in Paris from 1695 to 1736)
Paris, France, circa 1700-1720
Silver and glass
H. 3.2; L. 6; L. 6.9 cm
(restoration to foot)

Portable equinoctial sundial, octagonal shape, in silver with platinum engraved with three hour scales, featuring a compass, a folding gnomon engraved with floral motifs accompanied by an avian figure cut out on both sides.
On the reverse, the compass bowl is marked with the latitudes of twenty-six major European cities, such as "Paris 49 Rennes 48 Vienne 48 Venise 45 Rome 42 Toulouse 43 Truin 45".
Signed "Delure à Paris" and hallmarked with a small fleur-de-lis (1697-1704).
Original chagrin case.

Jean-Baptiste Delure, active in Paris from 1695 to 1736, was a pupil of Nicolas Bion (1655-1733), royal engineer.

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Other style (Scientific instruments of Other style Style)
Period	18th century (Scientific instruments 18th century)
Country of origin	France