A beautifully patinated 12'' George III bronze sundial by Watkins & Smith, 1763-1774. London
The engraved base plate has a lovely green-hued patina, a Roman chapter ring with half-hour markers and minute divisions on which the gnomon casts its shadow. In the middle is a 16-point compass rose to position the instrument.
The sundial is signed by the makers, Watkins & Smith.
The Maker
Francis Watkins the elder and Addison Smith, who was Watkins apprentice, worked at 5 Charing Cross. The partnership of Watkins and Smith only ran for a short while between 1763 and 1774.
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...dence.Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA932313
Dateline of this antique is 18th Century
Height is 17.8cm (7.0inches)Width is 0cm (0.0inches)Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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