Perpetual calendar in silver with three discs made in Germany at the early 18th century.
POA
Dimensions
Diameter of 5,6 cm
Circa
Early 18th century
Country of manufacture
Germany
Description
Perpetual calendar in silver with three discs.
The front, named “PERPETUUM CALENDARIUM” (perpetual calendar), has a movable disc engraved with the days of the week and their astronomical symbols opposite a small window allowing the exact day engraved on the main disc to be read. The rest of this face is entirely engraved with asymmetrical foliage scrolls of the most beautiful effect.
On the back, there is a disc with three windows, five scales and a foliage scroll decoration with an asymmetrical rosette in the centre and a frieze along the edge. The different scales, from the periphery to the centre, are as follows: calendar of months with name and duration, ‘FEST UNDFEYERTAG’ (holidays and public holidays) in red, ‘Tags läng’ (length of the day) and ‘Nachts läng’ (length of the night), ‘Sonnen lauff’ (course of the sun), ‘Aufgang’ (sunrise time and a small sun) and ‘Untergang’ (sunset time and a small sun). All the values read through the windows are engraved on the main disc.
Note: A very attractive perpetual calendar with particularly aesthetic red and black inscriptions.
Dimensions: diameter of 5,6 cm x thickness of 0,16 cm.
Germany made in early 18th century.
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Dealer information
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.galeriedelalande.fr (French) and www.galeriedelalande.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.galeriedelalande.fr (Français) and www.galeriedelalande.com (Anglais).
