Only Online Auction
Geneva, Sep 22, 2021
LOT 424
Unsigned
Miscellaneous; three portable diptych sundials; fruit-wood covered with paper, wood and brass, glass
CHF 300 - 600
EUR 300 - 600 / USD 350 - 700 / HKD 2,600 - 5,200TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 150
Two fruit-wood covered with paper and one wood (probably mahogany) and brass portable diptych sundials, each with glassed compass and covers; one of them, the larger one, with the paper mentioning a list of American cities.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-6-8 |
Good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched |
Brand Unsigned, probably France, Germany and Great Britain
Year late 18th century and early-19th century
Material fruit-wood covered with paper, wood and brass, glass
Dimensions 93 x 53 x 18 mm. (approx.) – 99 x 61 x 19 mm. (approx.) – 63 x 40 x 15 mm. (approx.)
Weight 170 gr. (approx.)
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