Caption

Equatorial sundial, mid-18th century, Augsburg, Germany; timepiece. Sundial with compass resting on legs in a frame on an octagonal base, decorated with engraved plant and floral ornament centered around a compass; movable rim with Roman numerals. Height 7.7 cm, width 7.6 cm., A small octagonal metal instrument sits on a plain light gray surface, primarily gold in color with darker brown and black tones in its central circular area; the metal has ornate engraved decorative patterns and a raised rim around the central cavity, with a curved graduated arc and thin metal crossbars spanning the interior; a decorative scalloped element with small raised knobs occupies one side of the central area, and a starburst-like motif is visible beneath the crossbars; the piece rests on small rounded feet and shows areas of polished shine and subtle wear.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_083

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26.8Mb (876.4Kb) / 10.2in x 10.2in / 3058 x 3058 (300dpi)

Keywords

Equatorial sundial mid-18th century Augsburg Germany timepiece Sundial compass resting legs frame octagonal base decorated engraved plant floral ornament centered compass movable rim Roman numerals Height 7.7 cm width 7.6 cm small octagonal metal instrument sits plain light gray surface primarily gold color darker brown black tones central circular area metal ornate engraved decorative patterns raised rim central cavity curved graduated arc thin metal crossbars spanning interior decorative scalloped element small raised knobs occupies side central area starburst- motif visible beneath crossbars piece rests rounded feet areas polished shine subtle wear.