TitleButterfield sundialDatec 1680-1724About this objectThis sundial is an example of a popular type of sundials at the end of the 17th century. Its maker, Michael Butterfield, was a British clock maker who settled in Paris and became engineer to the King. Object No.88.62Physical descriptionOctagonal brass sundial with glass face on dial. Details are engraved into the brass surface.
Compass incorporated into front face. Both sides extensively engraved.CreatorButterfield, MichaelInscriptions & marksEngraved with Butterfield name, and Paris as a locationDimensionsH:70 mm W:58 mm D:10 mmPlace madeParis, FranceMaterialBrassGlassSourceLa Perouse MuseumCredit lineGift of Europhane to the museum for the museum opening, 1988Acquisition date1988On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivalsScience and communication
