Detroit Institute of Arts Museum
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German
Pocket Sundial, 18th century
brass, engraved
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Artist German
Title
  • Pocket Sundial
Date 18th century
Medium Brass, engraved
Dimensions Overall: 1 1/2 × 2 1/8 × 2 inches (3.8 × 5.4 × 5.1 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Irving F. Burton
Accession Number 60.141
Department European Sculpture and Dec Arts
On View British Decorative Arts S333, Level 3 (see map)
Signed, Marks, Inscriptions
Marks Marks, engraved on circular ring: [Roman numerals for hours III-XII, I-IX]
Marks, on circular plate under compass: Elev Pol. | Losabon 39 Rom | 42 Vened 45 Wein | Augsburg Paris | 48 Cracau 50 | And. Vogl.
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Irving F. Burton;
1960-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)