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Orologio solare / astuccio / bussola
Orologio solare / astuccio / bussola
Year
XVIII
Materials
ottone
Inventory
0050/O
Dimensions
Altezza: 2,3 cm, Larghezza: 4,6 cm, Profondità: 5,4 cm
Subject
orologio solare
Description
Orologio solare entro astuccio di cuoio bruno, con fodere in velluto verde. L'oggetto ha forma di ottagonoo irregolare ed ha sul lato principale un orologio solare, con gnomone a foggia di uccello, e una bussola. Nel lato secondario valori di latitudine da 40 a 52 riferiti a 28 città europee.
Historical-Criticism news
Butterfield muore a Parigi nel 1724 ( cfr. G.H. BAILLIE, Watchmakers and Clockmakers of the world, London 1929, ed. cit. 1951, p. 48. Esemplari simili si conservano al Museo Poldi Pezzoli ( cfr. G.BRUSA,T. TOMBA, Orologi solari in Museo Poldi Pezzoli. Orologi - Oreficeria, Milano 1981, p. 23, tavv92-101, nn.75-86.)
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