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Creator: Butterfield Paris
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Late 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Pigeon A Lion, the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, 2¾in (...
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1790s French Neoclassical Antique Butterfield Paris Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Late 18th Century
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Late 18th Century

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Late 18th Century

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
signed Buterfield A Paris., the octagonal dial with hinged gnomon and bird pointer, inset compass and engraved with hour scales, the reverse engraved with towns and their latitudes, ...
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Early 18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Butterfield Paris Scientific Instruments

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Brass

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century
A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century

A Brass Butterfield Type Dial French Early 18th Century

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The ultimate 17th century traveler's companion, this rare and exquisite equatorial sundial by Michael Butterfield (1635-1724) is one of the first reliable and portable methods of telling time. The silver oval-form plate is meticulously engraved with indicators of the hours for specific latitudes of 42, 46, 49 and 52 degrees, which are divided in 15-degree increments that account for the rotation of the earth during a 24-hour period. In order to operate the sundial, the user must position the plate at a parallel angle that equals the local latitude. The gnomon, or pointer, must be pointed toward true north in order to give accurate time. Butterfield sundials are known for their hinged, adjustable gnomons that feature a diminutive bird, as displayed in the present example. The reverse of the sundial plate is engraved with the latitudes for various French and European locations, which makes using the sundial easier to manipulate. Butterfield sundials are known as "semi-universal" horizontal dials, meaning that it can be used at different latitudes, but not in the full range of 0 to 90 degrees. Though Butterfield was not the inventor of this type of dial, the precision of his workmanship and the tell-tale bird gnomon became synonymous with this type of sundial. To find an example in such pristine condition that was made by and signed by Butterfield is quite exceptional. About Michael Butterfield Michael Butterfield was a British clockmaker who moved to Paris in the early 1660s. His portable sundials...
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Butterfield Paris scientific instruments for sale on 1stDibs.

Butterfield Paris scientific instruments are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. Many of the original scientific instruments by Butterfield Paris were created in the neoclassical style in france during the 18th century and earlier. Prices for Butterfield Paris scientific instruments can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,991 and can go as high as $2,765, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,378.

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