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Unusual Large Scottish Bronze Sundial c.1800 (1 of 9)
Koos Limburg Jnr
Flag of United KingdomAngus (Forfarshire), UK
Koos Limburg Jnr. was born in the Netherlands, but has lived in Scotland since 1994 Over the years he has build up a well established and well respected antique business by participation only on important antique fairs in the UK as well as at the continent. Koos has specialised in high quality antiques over the whole range, with the result that he has sold many items to museums whole over the world. That’s why his slogan is: “for the new collector and the museum director.” Koos has a specialist knowledge for all the antiques he offers for sale. His fair display is well known and he is renowned for his imposing artistic and dramatic presentation stands in which he displays his collection of antiques, reflecting their excellent quality. He does not want to be identified as a specialist in one particular field or another, with the result that you can find anything and everything on his stand, covering the whole range of rare and unusual quality items of interest to the first time collector up to the museum director. His parents have been very influential in supporting him and have imbued him a detailed knowledge of, and a huge enthusiasm for the antiques business. Koos feels extremely privileged to have access to such invaluable expertise and guidance together with access to a well stocked family library about works of art and antiques to enable him to carry out detailed research. Koos guarantees to any potential collector that they are in experienced and reputable hands and that all items displayed have been thoroughly researched by him.
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Unusual Large Scottish Bronze Sundial c.1800

REF: LA447802
£3,750
€4,381
$4,717
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Description
Unusual large Scottish bronze sundial, signed for: Ninian Davidson of Dunse, he was working from 1798-1820 in Dunse. Before this he was working in Edinburgh in 1788, he was also a clock maker. Engraved with the latitude for 55(17?), latitude 55 runs over Scotland. 40cm diameter (circa 16inch). All over very fine engraved and with a beautiful old original greenish patination. In very good unrestored original condition, there are no cracks or missing pieces.
measurements
Height:
25 cm
Width:
40 cm
Depth:
40 cm
declaration
Koos Limburg Jnr has clarified that the Unusual Large Scottish Bronze Sundial c.1800 (LA447802) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1800
condition
All over very fine engraved and with a beautiful old original greenish patination. In very good unrestored original condition, there are no cracks or missing pieces.
location
This Unusual Large Scottish Bronze Sundial c.1800 is located in Angus (Forfarshire), United Kingdom

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