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A rare Johann Schultze silver universal equinoctial dial, German, dated 1688,
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A rare Johann Schultze silver universal equinoctial dial, German, dated 1688, signed Johann. Wilhelm. Schultze. Kassel. 1688. 51. G:, the hour ring divided 12 - 12 and pivoted within a C-shaped support hinged to the compass glass bezel, the semi circular gnomon engraved with a sun ray motif and scale [0°] - [90°], rotating 90° within the hour ring and locating in a slit in the support when erected, the compass with engraved rose and later needle, the names and latitudes of 38 cities engraved on the bezel, support, hour ring and gnomon, the dial mounted in a turned wooden base with screw on lid, when closed 6.3cm (2 1/2in) diameter Footnotes: Provenance: Christies South Kensington, lot 142 17th December 1988. Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd, London. Private collection. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A rare Johann Schultze silver universal equinoctial dial, German, dated 1688, signed Johann. Wilhelm. Schultze. Kassel. 1688. 51. G:, the hour ring divided 12 - 12 and pivoted within a C-shaped support hinged to the compass glass bezel, the semi circular gnomon engraved with a sun ray motif and scale [0°] - [90°], rotating 90° within the hour ring and locating in a slit in the support when erected, the compass with engraved rose and later needle, the names and latitudes of 38 cities engraved on the bezel, support, hour ring and gnomon, the dial mounted in a turned wooden base with screw on lid, when closed 6.3cm (2 1/2in) diameter Footnotes: Provenance: Christies South Kensington, lot 142 17th December 1988. Trevor Philip & Sons Ltd, London. Private collection. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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