18th Century Dutch Horizontal Sundial

Description:

18th Century Dutch Horizontal Sundial, the 5 1/4 x 6-in. brass plate signed Engel Brecht, sliding gnomon in an aperture to set against a scale either side of days of the month, bordered by an engraved Arabic numeral hour scale, the second gnomon (lacking plummet) having an engraved latitude scale, edge of plate having Roman numerals representing hours, all on three knurled adjustable feet.
Estimate $1,200-1,600


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