Portable octagonal equinoctial sundial in engraved platinum - Lot 173

Lot n° 173
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Portable octagonal equinoctial sundial in engraved platinum - Lot 173
Portable octagonal equinoctial sundial in engraved platinum silver, with compass and folding gnomon engraved with floral motifs. Signed Butterfield A Paris. On the reverse, the compass bowl bears the inscription Claude Vincent 1706, probably the owner's name, while the back of the frame bears the latitudes of fifteen major European cities. Original shagreen case. Paris, Michael Butterfield (1645-1724), 1706 Length: 5 cm; Gross weight: 24.7 g. Expert : Benoît BERTRAND.
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