Butterfield sundial
in engraved brass enclosing a compass, the plate with four alternating hour scales in Arabic and Roman numerals.
16-direction compass with blued steel needle.
Gnomon engraved with bird and foliage.
On the back are the latitudes of twenty-five cities in France and Europe: Paris, Rome, Lyon, London, Bourdeaux (with error), Douay, Dijon, Brussels, Ghent...
Signed GUIBOUT A PARIS.
Second half of the 18th century.
Grained leather case (one hook missing).
H. 3 cm - L.7,4 cm - W. 6,6 cm
Joseph Simon Guibout - Paris active 1745-1770
A similar model preserved at Harvard University, Maine, USA.
Live Tuesday 1 October 2024・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 269

Butterfield sundial in engraved brass enclosing a compass, the plate with four alternating hour scales in Arabic and Roman numerals. 16-direction compass with blued steel needle. Gnomon engraved with bird and foliage. On the back are the latitudes of twenty-five cities in France and Europe: Paris, Rome, Lyon, London, Bourdeaux (with error), Douay, Dijon, Brussels, Ghent... Signed GUIBOUT A PARIS. Second half of the 18th century. Grained leather case (one hook missing). H. 3 cm - L.7,4 cm - W. 6,6 cm Joseph Simon Guibout - Paris active 1745-1770 A similar model preserved at Harvard University, Maine, USA.

Estimate
€200 - €400
Result
€975
Buyer's premium
30%
Butterfield sundial in engraved brass enclosing a compass, the plate with four alternating hour scales in Arabic and Roman numerals. 16-direction compass with blued steel needle. Gnomon engraved with bird and foliage. On the back are the latitudes of twenty-five cities in France and Europe: Paris, Rome, Lyon, London, Bourdeaux (with error), Douay, Dijon, Brussels, Ghent... Signed GUIBOUT A PARIS. Second half of the 18th century. Grained leather case (one hook missing). H. 3 cm - L.7,4 cm - W. 6,6 cm Joseph Simon Guibout - Paris active 1745-1770 A similar model preserved at Harvard University, Maine, USA.
Sale Tuesday 1 October 2024・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris