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Lot 69
An 18th Century Style Polyhedral Sundial
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
20th century replica after the antique cubic sundial by David Beringer (1756-1821) and manufactured by G. P. Seÿfreid, wood mounted with offset lithography paper, cubic sundial set with five polar gnomons, verso bearing printed signature "D Beringer / GPS Seyfrid," hinged mounted atop an ebonized turned wood column, molded rectangular platform with inset compass, raised on four turned feet.

9 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 4 in.

Private Collection of an Antiquarian, Charlotte, North Carolina

Some cockling and toning to paper; some minor areas edge loss to paper; rubbing to brass and ebonized finish.