ANTIQUE Le` MEIER FRENCH BRASS SUNDIAL, Circa 1720

Description

Offered for sale is a rare antique brass Sundial by P. Le Maire, Paris, circa 1720 with the original case in outstanding condition. This octagonal dial insert with a compass, adjustable gnomon with bird-form indicator, rear engraved with European cities, latitudes and longitudes in a fitted case. #105
Description: An early 18th-Century silver Butterfield-pattern compass sundial, signed on the horizontal plate Le Maire Fils A Paris, engraved with the hours for latitudes [?]52°, 49°, 45° and [?]42°, the inset compass with sixteen compass points, blued-iron needle with brass cap and glazed cover, the folding gnomon with bird-shaped pointer, and graduated 40° - 60°, the underside engraved with the latitudes for twenty-four cities and towns, supported on a turned foot.
This 18th-Century brass Butterfield-type compass sundial, signed P. Le Maire A Paris, the octagonal base plate engraved with foliate panel and four hour scales marked 52 de 4 - 12 - 8, 49 de IIII - XII - VIII, 46 de 4 - 12 - 8 and 43 de V - XII - VII, the folding, spring-loaded gnomon engraved with foliate motifs and latitude scale 40° - 60° running against a pointer in the form of a bird, the compass with engraved rose and brass-capped, blued-steel needle, the underside engraved with the names and latitudes of 31 European cities, in fitted, blue plush-lined, leather-covered case -- 3in. (7.5cm.) long.
Literature: BAPTISTE, Georges (ed.) La Measure Du Temps (Brussels, 1984);DAUMAS, Maurice Scientific Instruments Of The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries And Their Makers(London, 1972). GUYE, Samuel and Henri MICHEL Time & Space Measuring Instruments From The 15th To The 19th Century (London, 1971);MADDISON, F.R. A Supplement To A Catalogue Of Scientific Instruments In The Collection Of J.A. Billmeir, Esq., C.B.E. (Oxford and London, 1957);SYNDRAM, Dirk s  Und Sonnenuhren (Munich, 1989)
Provenance: Christie's Dec. 1999.
Notice: Be aware that other merchants (some from India), are selling fake imitations. This is a genuine antique!. Remember - Fake news and fake antiques are  fakes!
This antique vintage French universal equinoctial dial would make a wonderful addition to that antique scientific instrument  collection when placed in a prominent position.
Please look at the photos as what you see is what you are buying.
Please note that the photos form a part of the condition description.
Terms: Please email the seller for purchase arrangements, shipping details, questions, more photos, etc.
We ship internationally.
ALL international shippments and high priced items require insurance.
International buyers should appreciate that the Customs Dept. of the buyer's country may impose duties and/or taxes on the purchased item when it enters the buyer's country, which expenses are not part of the purchase price and remain the responsibility of the purchaser.
Returns : Returns are accepted ONLY if the item was not the item described and or pictured.
International Buyers - Please Note:
* Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
* Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
* These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.