A FRENCH SILVER SUNDIAL-COMPASS
BY MICHAEL BUTTERFIELD, PARIS, 1681-1684
Elongated octagonal, engraved with four hour scales for latitudes 52, 49, 46 and 43, with a folding bird gnomon engraved for latitudes 40-60, engraved underneath with tables of latitudes for 32 cities, signed 'Butterfield A Paris', the base struck with the décharge of Paul Brion du Saussoy II
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) wide
A FRENCH SILVER SUNDIAL-COMPASS
BY MICHAEL BUTTERFIELD, PARIS, 1681-1684
Elongated octagonal, engraved with four hour scales for latitudes 52, 49, 46 and 43, with a folding bird gnomon engraved for latitudes 40-60, engraved underneath with tables of latitudes for 32 cities, signed 'Butterfield A Paris', the base struck with the décharge of Paul Brion du Saussoy II
3 1/8 in. (8 cm.) wide
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