Accession No

1745

Brief Description

pillar dial by Robert. H, 3/4 19th C

Origin

Paris; France

Maker

Robert. Henry

Class

dials

Earliest Date

1850

Latest Date

1875

Inscription Date

Material

wood (boxwood); paper; metal (German silver)

Dimensions

height 130mm; base diameter 31mm

Special Collection

Holden-White collection

Provenance

On loan from The Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge. Donated by Charles Holden-White to the Fitzwilliam Museum. C. Holden-White collection no. 1935-99.

Inscription

‘A PARIS HENRY ROBERT, HORLOGER AU PALAIS-ROYAL, NO 164’

Description Notes

Boxwood with engraved paper scales covered in varnish. Turned finial stamped ‘37’ with remnant of twine suspension loop. Cylinder tapped to take folding German silver gnomon. Calibrated with ‘half-phase’ sinusoidal hour lines; those for ‘Matin’ divided 6 - 10.30, numbered for every 30 minutes; those for ‘Soir’ divided 1.30 - 6 (6-1.30; 13-1-2000), numbered for every 30 minutes. Associated and uncalibrated scale marked ‘Echelle pour observer les hauteur correspondantes’. Straight month lines with named month, for every 8 days; divided at top to 2 days (not consistently 8 days, 13-1-2000). Marked ‘48˚ de latitude’ and ‘Style 0m. 0. 37’.

Condition: fair.

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