Lot n° 83
Estimation :
400 - 800
EUR
Schrettegger Pocket Sundial, 18th century - Lot 83
Schrettegger Pocket Sundial, 18th century
Portable brass sundial with an engraved octagonal base, featuring a horizontal dial with a central compass under glass and a folding equatorial ring graduated in Roman numerals. The set also includes a graduated, hinged latitude arc and a central metal gnomon for orienting the sundial and reading the solar time. The reverse bears the engraved inscription “Johan Schrettegger in Augsburg.” An 18th-century German piece, designed as a scientific travel instrument.
Details: Period: 18th century; Origin: Augsburg, Germany; Maker: Johann Schrettegger; Materials: brass, glass, and metal; Dimensions: 5 × 5 cm; Condition: signs of use, original patina, and superficial wear; articulated mechanism preserved.
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