Brass Horizontal Sundial by Deluret

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Brass Horizontal Sundial by Deluret, Paris, the lacquered brass plate with 3 5/8 in. dia. revolving round dial with Roman numerals and applied compass with quadrant directions, four-point rose, blued steel hand and hinged gnomon with stylized bird pointer to scale calibrated 40-60, the square plate engraved Deluret, Paris and calibrated 0-90 twice and Declinaison du Mid... and Decline son du mid a loccident, pierced spandrels and four adjustable feet, 4 5/8 in. square.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Dial in old lacquered surface, needle off compass, gnomon hinge lost tension to hold gnomon in place.

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