24th Nov, 2022 10:30

Winter Specialist Sale

 
Lot 637
 

Irish George III portable compass and sundial

A George III Irish lacquered brass equinoctial pocket sundial, circa 1800, with folding scroll-pierced gnomon applied to an hinged open-centred silvered Roman chapter ring inclining against a folding arc calibrated for degrees of Latitude and signed ‘Lynch, Dublin’ the leading edge, over base fitted with a glazed compass with fine engraved eight-point rose within scale divided in degrees incorporating annotations for the cardinal points, diameter 8.5cm; in a period turned mahogany case 10cm diameter overall

Sold for £750


 

A George III Irish lacquered brass equinoctial pocket sundial, circa 1800, with folding scroll-pierced gnomon applied to an hinged open-centred silvered Roman chapter ring inclining against a folding arc calibrated for degrees of Latitude and signed ‘Lynch, Dublin’ the leading edge, over base fitted with a glazed compass with fine engraved eight-point rose within scale divided in degrees incorporating annotations for the cardinal points, diameter 8.5cm; in a period turned mahogany case 10cm diameter overall

Auction: Winter Specialist Sale, 24th Nov, 2022

Our Winter Specialist Sale of Fine Furniture, Modern Design, Paintings, Prints, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Ceramics, Glassware & other Collectors Items. 

 

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