Lot Essay
The cannon dial was patented by Victor Chevalier (1770-1841) an instrument maker in Paris.
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MID-19TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH BRONZE AND MARBLE NOON-CANNON SUN-DIAL
MID-19TH CENTURY
The marble base inscibed 'MAISON DE L'INGR. CHEVALIER OPTN. PLACE DU PONT-NEUF. 15. PARIS', supporting a lens on a brass frame calibrated for the relevant month, a cannon and a gnomen
Base -- 10¾ in. (27 cm.) diameter; height 9 in. (23 cm.)
MID-19TH CENTURY
The marble base inscibed 'MAISON DE L'INGR. CHEVALIER OPTN. PLACE DU PONT-NEUF. 15. PARIS', supporting a lens on a brass frame calibrated for the relevant month, a cannon and a gnomen
Base -- 10¾ in. (27 cm.) diameter; height 9 in. (23 cm.)
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