98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 161
Master's Mark "INH" (Johann Norbert Hölderich, Augsburg), 65 x 67 mm, circa 1775
An equatorial sundial of high quality with original box
Case: brass, octagonal plate. The geographic latitude of the observation point is set to the quarter-circle on the side. In connection with the magnetic compass the instrument is aligned to the north- south direction. The horizontal position is checked with a small plumb bob. The sun hand projects the position of the sun on the dial engraved with Roman numerals. The back of the compass shows the geographical latitudes of a number of European cities.
Johann Norbert Hölderich was a renowned maker of sun dials in Augsburg. He was born on October 24, 1749 and died on April 7, 1806.
Jürgen Abeler's book "Meister der Uhrmacherkunst" describes many of his timepieces that reside in numerous important museums and collections today.
Provenance: Renowned private collection in Vienna
An equatorial sundial of high quality with original box
Case: brass, octagonal plate. The geographic latitude of the observation point is set to the quarter-circle on the side. In connection with the magnetic compass the instrument is aligned to the north- south direction. The horizontal position is checked with a small plumb bob. The sun hand projects the position of the sun on the dial engraved with Roman numerals. The back of the compass shows the geographical latitudes of a number of European cities.
Johann Norbert Hölderich was a renowned maker of sun dials in Augsburg. He was born on October 24, 1749 and died on April 7, 1806.
Jürgen Abeler's book "Meister der Uhrmacherkunst" describes many of his timepieces that reside in numerous important museums and collections today.
Provenance: Renowned private collection in Vienna
Sold
estimated
1.700—3.000 €
Price realized
2.500 €