Engraved Boxwood Sundial English Manufacture of the 18th Century
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Engraved Boxwood Sundial English Manufacture of the 18th Century
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- Dimensions:Height: 0.79 in (2 cm)Width: 2.96 in (7.5 cm)Depth: 2.17 in (5.5 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:Boxwood
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1770-1779
- Date of Manufacture:Second half of the 18th Century
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1020221669792
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