A parcel-gilt silver perpetual calender
Prospective purchasers are advised that several co… Read more
A parcel-gilt silver perpetual calender

APPARENTLY UNMARKED, PROBABLY GERMANY, FIRST HALF 18TH CENTURY

Details
A parcel-gilt silver perpetual calender
Apparently unmarked, probably Germany, first half 18th Century
Rectangular, one side with rotating disc titled CALENDARIUM PERPETUUM, labelled Dies Solis, Dies Lune, Dies Martis, Dies Mercury, Dies Iovis, Dies Veneris, Dies Sabbati, and another rotating disc with sun and moon dial, the other side with rotating gilt metal disc with foliate decoration and a radial slit and aperture with labels FESTA ET FERIE, showing saint's days, the symbols of the zodiac, the lengths of days and nights, and the hours of the sun's rising and setting, holding eight ivory leaves
5.4 x 8.1 cm.
Provenance
Charliot Collection;
With Trevor Philip & Sons.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Sale room notice
Please note that the alloy is below legal Dutch silver standard.

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