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A SLATE SUNDIAL WITH JEWISH HOURS, FRANCE, CIRCA 1700 |
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- signed PD
- length 15 3/4 in.
- 40 cm
octagonal with Roman chapters, with four subsidiary dials, each with gnomon for almicantarats and azimuths, Babylonian and Italian hours, Jewish hours and daily arcs and Zodiac symbols and evening hours, at the top there are traces of a coat of arms, at the base a Latin inscription
Provenance
Pierre Bergé, Paris, 21 June, 2016, lot 96
Condition
lacks main gnomon and losses throughout
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The Latin inscription reads Omnem crede diem tibi diluxisse supremum,
grata superveniet quae non sperabitur hora. This inscription is taken from Horace, Epistles, circa 20 BC Book 1 Epistle IV, lines 15-16 and translates to "Believe that each day that shines on you is your last, the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise." A sundial with Jewish hours, 1697, was in the Michael and Judy Steinhardt Judaica Collection, Sotheby's New York, 29 April 2011, lot 60. Jewish hours are calculated by dividing the total hours of daylight and nighttime into twelve equal parts, thus vary by season and even by each day.
grata superveniet quae non sperabitur hora. This inscription is taken from Horace, Epistles, circa 20 BC Book 1 Epistle IV, lines 15-16 and translates to "Believe that each day that shines on you is your last, the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise." A sundial with Jewish hours, 1697, was in the Michael and Judy Steinhardt Judaica Collection, Sotheby's New York, 29 April 2011, lot 60. Jewish hours are calculated by dividing the total hours of daylight and nighttime into twelve equal parts, thus vary by season and even by each day.