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39 - Horizontal pocket quadrant for a single latitude (approx.
See original version (French)

Estimate €100 - €120

Description

Horizontal pocket quadrant for a single latitude (approx. 51.5°), English, late 19th century. A cylindrical brass case decorated with circles and a screw-fastened lid, containing, in the lid, a printed compass rose with eight points, and inside, a second identical but coloured one, surmounted by a dial with a folding gnomon featuring an hour scale marked IIII–XII–VIII, divided into half-hours. Diameter 4.3 cm Expert: Anthony TURNER

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About the sale THE MECHANISMS OF TIME: WATCHMAKING AND RELATED SCIENCES

Auction location

Auction time 10/09/2026 at 2:00 PM

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39 - Horizontal pocket quadrant for a single latitude (approx. See original version (French)

39 - Horizontal pocket quadrant for a single latitude (approx.
See original version (French)