November 28th Auction
November 28th Auction
Lot 188: Large 18th C French Bronze Octagonal Sundial
2026-11-28T16:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $200
Lot 188:
Large 18th C French Bronze Octagonal Sundial
Description
An exceptional and large 18-inch horizontal octagonal bronze estate sundial plate, France, circa 1750. The face is finely hand-engraved with a Roman numeral hour ring and seasonal solar tracking markers, including Lever du soleil (Sunrise), coucher du soleil (sunset) and Equinoxes executed in a graceful, period-correct copperplate cursive script with hand-chased decoration. Centered with its original ornate, pierced S-scroll bronze gnomon bracket.
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