An 18th Century brass horizontal dial, signed Butterfield AParis, the reverse engraved with scales for the latitudes of twenty nine European cities, the quadrantley divided compass box with blued iron needle and cap, the spring folding bird gnomon divided for latitude 40°-60°, the obverse engravred with hour scales - 3 1/8in.wide

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An 18th Century brass horizontal dial, signed Butterfield AParis, the reverse engraved with scales for the latitudes of twenty nine European cities, the quadrantley divided compass box with blued iron needle and cap, the spring folding bird gnomon divided for latitude 40°-60°, the obverse engravred with hour scales - 3 1/8in.wide

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