Lot 94
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A good [?]Czechoslovakian lacquered-brass mechanical equinoctial compass sundial in original case,
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A good [?]Czechoslovakian lacquered-brass mechanical equinoctial compass sundial in original case,

JEAN JOUTCHERA A PRAGUE; 18TH CENTURY

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A good [?]Czechoslovakian lacquered-brass mechanical equinoctial compass sundial in original case,
Jean Joutchera a Prague; 18th Century
the hinged hour-circle numbered IIII-XII-VIII and subdivided into half hours, two-thirds of the inner rim of the hour-circle is toothed for the index arm, the index arm with pointer at one end, small aperature (for string), a minute dial divided 0-60° (numbered every 5) and subdivided into minutes with a pointer and a hinged gnomon with three small and one large aperature, the base plate with glazed compass basin with four compass points initialled and a scale 30-0-30 and a blued-steel needle, with a cut-out section graduated for latitudes 40-60 and with a sliding prop for rod supporting hour-circle, and a plumb-bob support, supported on two screw and one bun foot, in original hexagonal leather-covered, chamois lined case
16.4cm (6½in.) wide
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Lot Essay

This dial appears to have been left unfinished as there is no engraved decoration and it is very simple. The signature engraving is not of the highest quality which could indicate that Jean Joutchera was the maker and not a good engraver and thus did not attempt to adorn the piece, or that the aforenamed simply owned the dial.

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