Oval silver sundial signed Roch Blondeau à Paris made circa 1670
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Dimensions
total length of 6,1 cm x width of 4,7 cm.
Circa
1670
Maker
Roch Blondeau A Paris
Country of manufacture
France
Description
Oval silver sundial signed “Roch Blondeau AParis”.
The upper plate has three hour scales (one in Roman numerals and two in Arabic numerals) with a flower decoration in the centre. Gnomon engraved with foliage, for latitudes ranging from 40° to 55°.
Steel needle with brass pivot, the bottom of the compass indicating the four cardinal points (north, east, south, west). On the back is the signature, two control hallmarks and two small turned feet.
There is also a rosette decoration of acanthus leaves on the back of the compass and on the gnomon spring. In its original black leather case with burgundy velvet interior, note a small loss on the back.
Note: -Roch Blondeau was the King’s engineer for mathematical instruments, active in Paris between approximately 1650 and 1672. He was based on the Île de la Cité in Paris, on the Quai du Grand Cours d’Eau, under the sign “A la boussole” (At the Compass).
-A similar dial, dated 1670, is kept at the Greenwich Maritime Museum, inv. AST0482.
Hester Higton, Sundials at Greenwich…, 2002, pp. 70-71.
Dimensions: total length of 6,1 cm x width of 4,7 cm.
Paris made circa 1670.
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Galerie Delalande Paris
After 37 years in Le Louvre des Antiquaires, the Delalande gallery moved early June 2015 to 35 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris, on the other side of the Seine River in the well known antic shops area "le Carré Rive Gauche".
Our main specialties are, since 1976, Marine and Scientific instruments, Tobacco and Opium objects, Curiosities and Great Canes.
We participate to international antique fairs (TEFAF Maastricht) and are unique partner of the French Maritime Museum.
Eric Delalande is also Administrator of the French Experts National Company (C.N.E.).
Please visit also our two websites, which are frequently updated: www.antiquites-delalande.fr (French) and www.delalande-antiques.com (English). ----------------------------
La Galerie Delalande s'est installée en juin 2015 au 35 rue de Lille (75007 Paris), au coeur de la capitale dans le "Carré Rive Gauche", après 37 années de présence au Louvre des Antiquaires.
Nous nous sommes orientés, depuis 1976, vers plusieurs spécialités : Marine et Sciences, Objets du tabac et de l'Opium, Cannes de collection et Curiosités.
Nous participons à des salons d'envergure internationale (TEFAF Maastricht) et sommes partenaires exclusifs du Musée National de la Marine.
Eric Delalande est également Administrateur de la Compagnie Nationale des Experts (C.N.E.).
N'hésitez pas à visiter nos deux sites internet fréquemment mis à jour : www.antiquites-delalande.fr (Français) and www.delalande-antiques.com (Anglais).
