~BRASS OCTAGONAL SUNDIAL/COMPASS-FRENCH-CASED~
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A good French, brass sundial/compass in it's original case c.1800
Dimensions
7.5 x 7 x 2 cm.
Circa
1800
Maker
unbranded
Country of manufacture
France
Description
A good brass, octagonal compass/sundial in it’s original black card case c.1800
French with 50% silvering of the compass dial, needle points North (30 degree offset for deviation). Four hour scales in both Roman and Arabic styles. Folding bird gnomen is adjustable from 40-60 degrees North latitude. Ten cities and their latitudes on the reverse (including Quebec, Canada). Well used (little original lacquer left) but NOT abused.
3 x 3 x 3/4 inches (7.5 x 7 x 2 cm.).
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Dealer information
ScientificaOpticae
Scientifica Opticae
Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 30 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti).
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