Auction 23 АНТИКВАРНОЕ ОРУЖИЕ И ДОСПЕХИ
By HELIOS
Oct 31, 2020
HELIOS AUCTIONS 1050 Second Avenue Gallery 52 New York, NY 10022 USA, United States
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LOT 284:

A GILT-BRASS NOON CANNON SUNDIAL, 1900

Sold for: $3,000
Start price:
$ 1,000
Estimated price :
$2,000 - $2,500
Buyer's Premium: 25%

A GILT-BRASS NOON CANNON SUNDIAL, 1900

An elegantly made sundial with a miniature cannon. The mechanism is designed in such a way that the swivel magnifier should set fire to the powder so the cannon fires a charge at noon. The gilded base engraved with a horizontal sundial and with a sophisticated floral pattern.

Dimensions: 9 x 7 in., (22.8 x 17.8 cm.)

Condition: Excellent