DIAL WITH COMPASS. BRONZE. BION, NICOLAS. PARIS, FRANCE, 18TH CENTURY.
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Reference: ZE312
Sundial with compass and case. Bronze. BION, Nicolas. Paris, 18th century. Polygonal sundial with a bird-shaped gnomon and an engraved triangular piece, which has, on one side, a compass with a needle with triangular ends. The name of the author and the place where the work was made are located right next to it, surrounding a vegetal decoration. On the back, a series of cities with their corresponding latitudes have been engraved, both in the circular form and on the sides of a fixed decorative element. It is presented in a polygonal case. Nicolas Brion was a French engineer, and a similar piece is kept in the National Maritime Museum in London.
· Size: 6,5x7,5x1 cm Estuche 7,5x9x2 cms
2.200 €
