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Lot Essay
Related to a small group of sundials made in Germany for the Spanish market, e.g. AST0431 at the Royal Museums Greenwich & Inv. no. 86396 at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford.
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AN IVORY DIPTYCH DIAL
GERMAN, 1607
scale for high tides to leaf 1a, dated 1607 above painted miniature on leaf1b, hour scale and paper compass to leaf 2a, scale for lunar age to leaf 2b
2½in. (6.5cm.) long
GERMAN, 1607
scale for high tides to leaf 1a, dated 1607 above painted miniature on leaf1b, hour scale and paper compass to leaf 2a, scale for lunar age to leaf 2b
2½in. (6.5cm.) long
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.