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"Multiple Dial In Diptych Signed Leonhart Miller Dated 1652"
Beautiful multiple diptych sundial signed Leonhart Miller dated 1652. This rectangular diptych dial has on these faces: Face 1A Compass rose has 16 directions designated by their names in German, with a sun motif in the center. Foliage decoration around the compass rose. The face has 4 small brass feet. Face 1B: A horizontal dial with a needle dial named Quantitas DIEI (Length of the day) engraved with declination line, numbered 8-16 and the signs of the zodiac marked in black. The vertical dial is engraved with a graduated time scale VI-XII-VI subdivided into 30 Minutes. Central decoration representing a sun. Engravings of animals and people. Face 2B: The internal face of the base plate is a horizontal dial with a 4-12-8 time scale in black divided into 30 minutes and 15 minutes. Compass in the center marked with its cardinal points SEPT OCCI ORI MERI. and engraved with wind blowers. The dial with a horizontal needle located in the southern part of the dial indicates the Italian hours in black 10-23 and the Babylonian hours in red 1-14. It is engraved with the signature of Leonhart Miller dated 1652 Face 2A: The underside of the plate is a lunar dial comprising a German volvelle made of a rotating stamped brass disc with an index Internal scales marked 1-12 twice in red numbers and a moon age scale 1-29 for each day. Decorated with scrollwork of colored foliage around the lunar dial
Price: 7 900 €
Artist: Leonhart Miller
Period: 17th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Good condition

Material: Ivory
Length: 9 cm
Width: 5,8 cm

Reference: 1204028
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