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a gold compass in a red case on a white surfacea gold compass in a red case on a white surfacea small box with a mirror and a bird in ita gold plate with a picture of a flower on ita small red box with a gold compass inside of ita close up view of a pair of shoes on a white surface
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201 - Pierre Le MAIRE (active in Paris between 1680 and 1745)
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Estimate €300 - €500
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Description
Pierre Le MAIRE (active in Paris between 1680 and 1745) A ‘Butterfield’-type equinoctial sundial in engraved copper, with an octagonal dial plate and a chiselled gnomon in the shape of a bird. Hour scales in Arabic numerals; a compass beneath the glass with an eight-pointed rose. On the reverse, cities and latitudes including Paris, Rome, Lyon, Blois, Amsterdam, Kraków, Madrid, Montpellier, Stockholm, Constantinople, Danzig and Vienna. Signed ‘Le Maire à Paris’ on the base. First half of the 18th century. 3.4 x 7.5 x 6 cm In its original case Signs of wear and scratches from use
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About the sale MARITIME - TRAVEL & TRANSATLANTIC CRUISES - PAINTINGS - TABLEWARE & SILVERWARE - MEASURING INSTRUMENTS - DECORATIVE OBJECTS
Auction location
Auction time 10/04/2026 at 2:00 PM
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