Equinoctial Dial, by Baradelle, Paris, Early 19th Century | |
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| Inventory Number: | 33431 |
| Object Type: | |
| Persons: |
Baradelle (Maker) |
| Date Created: | Early 19th Century |
| Place Created: | Paris France Europe |
| Accession Number: | 1957-84/224 |
| Brief Description: | Augsburg type in the shape of a pocket watch. When the glass cover is hinged open (as on a watch) it reveals a hinged silvered-brass hour ring which springs open to the correct angle set by means of a "watch winder" and shown on a small silvered dial marked "Elevation du Pole". At the centre of the dial there is a small silvered-brass compass dial, its needle is locked by a pin when the watch cover is closed. |
| Primary Inscriptions: | "Baradelle Rue du Poste Paris//No. 2". |
| Provenance: | Presented by J. A. Billmeir with his collection. |
| Collection Group: | |
| Material(s): |
Gilt silvered-brass and glass |
There are no associated narratives. | |
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