Charming Equinoctial Sundial Langlois aux Galleries du Louvre

Charming Equinoctial Sundial Langlois aux Galleries du Louvre

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Charming Equinoctial Sundial Langlois aux Galleries du Louvre

Dimensions

8CM X 8CM

Circa

1730

Maker

Langlois

Country of manufacture

France

Categories: Scientific, Portable Sundials, Timekeeping

Description

Charming Equinoxial octogonal shaped signed Langlois Aux Galleries du Louvre à Paris

The bottom of the compass is engraved with a wind rose in sixteen directions with the four cardinal points. Original blued steel hand with brass pivot. The hour circle is graduated on the top in Roman numerals from 3 to 12 and 1 to 8, and on the inside in Arabic numerals from 4 to 12 and 1 to 8. The underside of the hour circle is engraved with two cities with their latitude, presence of the rotating gnomon in its center. The movable arc of latitudes is graduated from 0 to 70. The underside of the base plate is engraved with numerous cities (26 backs of the compass and 5 below the plate) with their latitude, including many Spanish cities, Barcelona, Seville, Toledo.

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ES Antiques Le Saint Georges

Antiques Le St Georges was established By G.Bruguière de Gorgot in 1981 in south of France and now in Barcelona since 2004 .
We are specialized in Antique scientific instruments: Globes and Planetaria, Microscopes, Sundials, Mathematical instruments and medical instruments.
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