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Monday 02 April 2012, 01.00 PM
AN OCTANT, possibyl France, 19th c. Ebony, brass and ivory. L 31 cm. Filter and mirror partly damaged.
CHF 1 000 / 1 500 | (€ 1 030 / 1 550)
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A BACK STAVE OR DAVIS QUADRANT, England, late 18th c. Rosewood frame and boxwood arcs with engraved scales and décor. Sights partly later. Manufacturer's plaque lost, L 63 cm.
CHF 1 000 / 1 500 | (€ 1 030 / 1 550)
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A LOT OF 3 TELESCOPES, England, 18th/19th c. Two-draw instrument with mother of pearl covered tube signed DOLLAND LONDON, L 8 - 10.5 cm. In red leather case. Four-draw gilt brass instrument with red enamelled covering (damages), L 4 -7 cm. And two-draw telescope with shagreen covered tube and brass mounts, L 8 - 11 cm. In black leather case.
CHF 600 / 1 200 | (€ 620 / 1 240)
Sold for CHF 780 (including buyer’s premium)
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A LOT OF 2 GILT BRASS TELESCOPES, France, early 19th c. Nine-draw instrument with malachite covered tube, L 3 -11 cm (damages). With nine-draw telescope, singed JECKER PARIS. Mother of pearl covered and incised tube, L 3 - 11 cm. In leather case.
CHF 400 / 600 | (€ 410 / 620)
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A HORIZONTAL SUNDIAL, South German, 18th c. Gilt bronze and silver with engraved decoration. Verso sign. OSEN AUGSPURG NORNBURG ULM, openwork gnomon. 6.4x6.4x1.3 cm.
CHF 500 / 600 | (€ 520 / 620)
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AN EQUATORIAL SUNDIAL IN CASE, Augsburg, circa 1820/30. Brass sign. JOHAN SCHRETTEGGER IN AUGSBURG. With instruction sheet. In with black leather covered case, 6x6x2.2 cm.
CHF 600 / 800 | (€ 620 / 820)
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A LOT OF 2 TELESCOPES, French five-draw instrument, circa 1880, with wood covered tube, L 12.5 - 38.5 cm. With Italian 18th c. two-draw telescope with shagreen coating, lead mounts, L 14.5 - 21 cm.
CHF 300 / 400 | (€ 310 / 410)
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A LOT OF 2 TELESCOPES, Napoléon III, France. Two-draw telescope with mother of pearl covered tube and gold and silver inlays, L 12.5 - 16 cm. Damages. The other ivory (damaged), L 7.5 cm. In green shagreen covered case.
CHF 500 / 800 | (€ 520 / 820)
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A THREE-DRAW TELESCOPE, Italy, late 17th c. With leather covered tube, lead mounts, L 40 - 86 cm.
CHF 600 / 1 000 | (€ 620 / 1 030)
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A WOOD AND PAPER CUBE SUNDIAL, Germany, 2nd half of 18th c. Rectangular base with compass. The cube with the dials mounted on turned shaft and with brass gnomon. Verso sign. D.BERINGER. H ca. 19 cm.
CHF 300 / 400 | (€ 310 / 410)
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A CYLINDER SUNDIAL, Italy or France, 17th/18th c. Turned and engraved fruitwood with engraved dial, months and signs of the zodiac. Fold-out brass gnomon. H 16 cm. Cracks.
CHF 1 000 / 1 500 | (€ 1 030 / 1 550)
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A LOT OF 2 CYLINDER SUNDIALS, France, 18th/19th c. Turned and engraved fruitwood with engraved dial and months, fold-out brass gnomon. H 11 resp. 11.5 cm.
CHF 600 / 800 | (€ 620 / 820)
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A FRENCH CYLINDER SUNDIALS, 19th c. Turned and engraved fruitwood with engraved dial and hours 5-12-7, fold-out brass gnomon. H 24.5 cm. Cracks.
CHF 1 500 / 2 000 | (€ 1 550 / 2 060)
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A BRASS NOCTURNAL AND A PERPETUAL CALENDAR, France, circa 1650 resp. 19th c. NOCTURNAL with 2 discs bearing the calendar and the 24 hours of the day. In the middle peephole with pointer, L 14.2 cm. The PERPETUAL CALENDAR with revolving discs and inscribed CALENDRIER PERPETUEL and J.SCHUTZ F. D 5 cm.
CHF 200 / 300 | (€ 210 / 310)
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A LARGE EQUATORIAL SUDIAL IN CASE, London, circa 1790. Brass sign. PATRICK LONDON. In with black leather covered wooden case, 15.5x14.5x5 cm.
CHF 1 000 / 1 500 | (€ 1 030 / 1 550)
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A TAPE MEASURE AND A BOX SUNDIAL, France or Germany, 18th/19th c. Paper in cylindrical wooden box, H 7 cm. Sundial in turned wooden box, D 5 cm.
CHF 300 / 400 | (€ 310 / 410)
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A COMPASS SUNDIAL, France, circa 1780. Sign. ROUSSEAU JNV. FEC. Gilt metal in the shape of a pocket watch and painted with flowers, D 4 cm.
CHF 800 / 1 000 | (€ 820 / 1 030)
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A BRASS HORIZONTAL TABLE SUNDIAL, Paris, circa 1700. Sign. BUTTERFIELD PARIS. Square horizontal plate with compass box, folding gnomon and bird-shaped pointer. The plate with engraved latitutes and hours. 16.6x16.6x7.8 cm.
CHF 8 000 / 12 000 | (€ 8 250 / 12 370)
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A SLATE GARDEN SUNDIAL, France, 17th c. Inscribed Y.BERAD CHARON DVRANT SAVIE DIEV EN NETLAME EN PARADIS 1658. 29.5x26.5x8.5 cm. Scratches, some damages.
CHF 500 / 600 | (€ 520 / 620)
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AN ENGLISH GARDEN SUNDIAL, bearing date 1666. Bronze with engraved compass rose and motto. 25.5x25.5 cm.
CHF 200 / 300 | (€ 210 / 310)
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AN ENGRAVED BRASS GARDEN OR TABLE SUNDIAL, inscribed ROCH BLONDEAU PARIS 1664. Square ground plate with engraved hours, triangular gnomon. Feet possibly later, 1 loose. 17x17.5x10 cm.
CHF 1 000 / 1 500 | (€ 1 030 / 1 550)
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A GARDEN SUNDIAL, Bronze and wood. Octagonal horizontal plate with engraved hours, coat of arms and inscribed TEMPUS FUGIT. 28x28x32 cm.
CHF 300 / 500 | (€ 310 / 520)
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A PRECISION SUNDIAL, Southern Germany, late 18th c. With monogram JPF (possibly J.P.Fischer). Engraved and gilt brass, iron and enamel. Semi-circular steel frame on rectangular wooden shaft holding the moveable mechanical sundial with meridian arc and fixed polar axis. With 3 cogwheels connected to clock dial showing the hours and minutes. H 40 cm.
CHF 15 000 / 20 000 | (€ 15 460 / 20 620)
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AN EQUATORIAL SUNDIAL, Augsburg, circa 1700. Silver and gilt brass sign. JOHANN MARTIN IN AUGSBURG 48. Openwork folding stand for plumb line, the hinge lost. 5.7x5.7x1.8 cm.
CHF 800 / 1 000 | (€ 820 / 1 030)
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A BRASS ANALEMMATIC TABLE SUNDIAL, Paris, circa 1760. The horizontal plate is divided into 2 hour scales with a folding gnomon each, one with integrated plummet, the other sliding into an aperture to set against a North-South scale. Signed CADRAN ANALEMMATIQUE POUR LA LATITUDE DE 47°42. PAR BARADELLE LAINE PARIS. 22x17.5x11 cm.
CHF 10 000 / 15 000 | (€ 10 310 / 15 460)
Sold for CHF 36 000 (including buyer’s premium)
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