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16 - LATE 17TH-CENTURY BUTTERFIELD PORTABLE SUNDIAL
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
Description
LATE 17TH-CENTURY BUTTERFIELD PORTABLE SUNDIAL Made of silver, octagonal in shape, with a bird-shaped gnomon, engraved in the English style by Butterfield in Paris; the reverse is engraved with a list of towns and their latitudes. Gross weight: 36 g – length: 6.5 cm – width: 5.7 cm
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About the sale Gold and silversmithing
Auction location
Auction time 10/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
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