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A brass horizontal dial, French, mid 18th century, image 1
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Lot 91

A brass horizontal dial,
French, mid 18th century,

29 August – 9 September 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,088 inc. premium

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A brass horizontal dial, French, mid 18th century,

signed BUTTERFIELD A PARIS, hinged gnomon with bird pointer, horizontal plate with inset compass well, engraved with four hour scales in Roman and Arabic numerals, engraved with 28 towns and latitudes, when closed, 1 x 14 x 13.4cm (1/2 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/4in)

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Provenance:
From a private collection.

The mis-spelling BUTERFIELD indicates that the signature is spurious.

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