SOLAR GUN In brass and marble, signed "ROUSSEAU" and engraved with the latitude "46 d[egrés]". Early 19th century. Diameter : 29 cm. Oxidations, chips to the marble. The sundial was invented around 1785 by Rousseau, clockmaker of the Beaujolais gallery, in Paris. It was intended to ring the hour of noon in order to regulate the watches and clocks. Expert : BOISBAUDRY du Loic
Live Tuesday 11 May 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 50

SOLAR GUN In brass and marble, signed "ROUSSEAU" and engraved with the latitude "46 d[egrés]". Early 19th century. Diameter : 29 cm. Oxidations, chips to the marble. The sundial was invented around 1785 by Rousseau, clockmaker of the Beaujolais gallery, in Paris. It was intended to ring the hour of noon in order to regulate the watches and clocks. Expert : BOISBAUDRY du Loic

Estimate
€800 - €1,200
Result
€900
Buyer's premium
24%
SOLAR GUN In brass and marble, signed "ROUSSEAU" and engraved with the latitude "46 d[egrés]". Early 19th century. Diameter : 29 cm. Oxidations, chips to the marble. The sundial was invented around 1785 by Rousseau, clockmaker of the Beaujolais gallery, in Paris. It was intended to ring the hour of noon in order to regulate the watches and clocks. Expert : BOISBAUDRY du Loic
Sale
COLLECTION D’UN AMATEUR : Tableaux - Céramiques - Armes - Objets de vitrine & scientifiques - Sculptures - Arts d’Asie - Mobilier & objets d’art - Art Russe & orfèvrerie - Art nouveau
Tuesday 11 May 2021・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 1 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris