Round brass sundial signed HYERONIMVS VVLPARIA . FA (ciebat) dated 1577
Round brass sundial signed “HYERONIMVS VVLPARIA . FA (ciebat) 1577”.
On the periphery two concentric circles divided into eight sectors indicating the main winds.
Inside there is a sundial with the hour lines between the two Tropics and its vertical pin hole. A compass with the four cardinal directions and the magnetic declination (the glass and needle are missing). It is surrounded by a compass rose with sixteen directions.
On the opposite side a graduated disc of three concentric circles corresponds to Epacques.
Diameter: 11.1 cm.
Florence dated 1577.
Nota :
– Main activity between 1554 and 1590 in Florence
– Very rare early Italian signature
– It is the largest sundial known signed HYERONIMVS VVLPARIA
– This sundial has been exhibited in Beijing/China in 2010 and is illustrated in the book “Encounter Between Civilizations in Ming Dynasty China”.
Reference : D ex KL 7
Price and additional photos on request.
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