A volvelle with combined nocturnal, sun- and moon dial - dated 1599
auction 408, Lot 672
MARCHAUCTION
on 29 March 2023 to 30 March 2023
A volvelle with combined nocturnal, sun- and moon dial
dated 1599
Differenzbesteuerung
A volvelle with combined nocturnal, sun- and moon dial
dated 1599
Metal, gilt. Nocturnal on the front, hand marked "LIGNE DE FOY". Sun- and moon dial with gnomon and engraved date cartouche on the back. Suspension and compass missing.
Eine vergleichbare Volvelle befindet sich in den Sammlungen der Royal Museums, Greenwich (AST0118).
provenance: previously owned by the Duchy of Württemberg / Carlsruhe Castle, Silesia