DIAL WITH COMPASS. BRONZE. BION, NICOLAS. PARIS, FRANCE, 18TH CENTURY.
Antiques - Miscellaneus / Other Objects
Reference: ZE312
Sundial with compass and case. Bronze. BION, Nicolas. Paris, 18th century. A polygonal sundial with a bird-shaped gnomon and an engraved triangular piece, which features, to one side, a compass with a needle with triangular ends. The name of the maker and the place of origin are located next to it, surrounding a vegetal decoration. On the back, a series of cities with their corresponding latitudes are engraved, both in the circular form and on the sides of a fixed decorative element. It is presented in a polygonal case. Nicolas Brion was a French engineer, and a similar piece is held in the National Maritime Museum in London.
· Size: 6,5x7,5x1 cm Estuche 7,5x9x2 cms
2.200 €