ANTIQUE 1815 FRENCH STANDING SUNDIAL SIGNED " V. KLEBER WATCHMAKER OF BESANÇON "

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ANTIQUE 1815 FRENCH STANDING SUNDIAL SIGNED "V. KLEBER WATCHMAKER OF BESANÇON "
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DESCRIPTION OF ITEM
: THIS IS AN ANTIQUE FRENCH SUNDIAL
-- IT WAS MADE IN
BESANÇON, WHICH IS THE "WATCH CAPITAL OF FRANCE"
-- THIS IS DATED 1815 AND SIGNED BY "V. KLEBER
WATCHMAKER OF BESANÇON" (TRANSLATED FROM FRENCH)
-- STANDS ON A ORNATE, HEAVY BRASS BASE
-- CONDITION: VERY GOOD, THE DIAL IS BEAUTIFUL WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. THIS SUNDIAL IS AN ANTIQUE ITEM AND ALTHOUGH THIS ITEM WAS WELL CARED FOR BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER, IT HAS SOME CONDITION ISSUES AS COULD BE EXPECTED IN ITEMS OF THIS AGE INCLUDING WEAR ON THE GOLD EDGES OF THE DIAL AS SHOWN AND IT IS MISSING THE SUNDIAL POINTER "THE GNOMON". THERE IS TARNISH ON THE BASE THAT WE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN AND SLIGHT WEAR AS SHOWN. PLEASE SEE ALL OF OUR DETAILED PHOTOS, THANK YOU!
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APPROXIMATE DIMENSIONS
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-- 7" TALL
-- 4" SUNDIAL DIAMETER
-- LOC: J5
-- INV#: DIAL-237VV
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