Lot No. 71
DescriptionA rare 18th century Johann David Beyser Mannheim equinoctial Compass Sundial
signed on back of compass “Beyser”, gilt and silvered brass, folding plummet, hour scale, and latitude arc, original embossed leather case and handwritten description and table of latitudes, signed by Beyser. Size c. 53 x 55 mm. A similar Sundial can be found in the Museum of the History of Science, Inventory number 45407 (from the Billmeir collection).
Specialist: Simon Weber-Unger
Antique Scientific Instruments and Globes - 07.05.2012 - 16:00
Antique Scientific Instruments and Globes
Auction Date: 07.05.2012 - 16:00
Location: Palais Dorotheum
Category: Antique Scientific Instruments and Globes
| realized price* | EUR 6.250,- |
| *USD 8.100,- |
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