Dear Maciek et al, Yes, most of the Bloud and Bloud-type dials from Dieppe have punched markings, and were made in large numbers. But there are certainly exceptions, perhaps the most striking being the huge, hand-engraved, 18x22 cm, 1.6 kilo Bloud 1653 at Harvard, described in Lloyd's book.
And see http://dssmhi1.fas.harvard.edu/emuseumdev/code/emuseum.asp?style=browse¤trecord=13&page=search&profile=objects&searchdesc=bloud&quicksearch=bloud&sessionid=ED9682B9-9ECF-439D-A55D-0BDA3FB9E1B9&action=quicksearch&style=single¤trecord=16 Regards, David David Coffeen, Ph.D. TESSERACT Box 151 Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 1-914-478-2594 m...@etesseract.com www.etesseract.com On Jul 27, 2014, at 3:37 PM, ml...@interia.pl wrote: > Dear All, > > The technique of manufacturing of this dial is very specific – it is all > engraved, unlike Dieppe or Nuremberg dials on which many markings (numerals, > sigils, decoration patterns etc.) were normally punched. This implies that > the dial didn’t come from the workshop specialized in mass production of the > diptych dials. It rather seems to be unique custom product, resulting from > cooperation of very skilled engraver and mathematician. > I’m not expert in heraldry – but short internet research brought me to the > website of the Gaudel family, which coat of arms seems to match closely the > one depicted on the dial (despite wavy pattern inside reversed “V”): > http://genealogie.gaudel.pagesperso-orange.fr/chatel.htm > > There is some sort of signature, above the vertical dial of the inner face, > it reads: “anthonn “ and “yuec” (fec.? fecit?) Please see image No. 11 at > https://www.dropbox.com/s/m7clcl1w3f3rcrr/diptych%20dial.zip > > Maciek Lose > > > > Od: "Schechner, Sara" <sche...@fas.harvard.edu> > Do: "ml...@interia.pl" <ml...@interia.pl>; "sundial@uni-koeln.de" > <sundial@uni-koeln.de>; > Wysłane: 20:42 Niedziela 2014-07-27 > Temat: RE: unique French diptych dial > > > Dear Maciek, > Thanks for sharing these images and link. What a fabulous diptych! I could > not find a maker’s mark on it by inspecting the photos. Do you know if it > was stamped or marked in any way, save for the epact date of 1598? Did the > auctioneer or anyone else identify the coat of arms? > > > Best wishes, > Sara > > > > > Sara J. Schechner, Ph.D. > David P. Wheatland Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific > Instruments > Department of the History of Science, Harvard University > Science Center 251c, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 > Tel: 617-496-9542 | Fax: 617-496-5932 | sche...@fas.harvard.edu > http://scholar.harvard.edu/saraschechner > http://chsi.harvard.edu/ > > > > > > > From: sundial [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] On Behalf Of > ml...@interia.pl > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2014 5:19 PM > To: sundial@uni-koeln.de > Subject: unique French diptych dial > > > Dear Diallists, > > The topic of the last, Jubilee edition of the BSS Bulletin is “decoration on > sundials”. > Interestingly, as post scriptum for Bulletin’s topic, in local French auction > house sale recently appeared an unusual and early diptych sundial of most > attractive look and complex furniture. > > Please find below link to my dropbox folder with detailed photos obtained by > the courtesy of the auction house SVV DUPONT & Associés: > https://www.dropbox.com/s/m7clcl1w3f3rcrr/diptych%20dial.zip > > The instrument, based on the inscription relating to epacts can be dated late > 16th century and is unique example by many means – substantial size 19.5 x > 11.8 cm, quality of engraved decoration rarely seen on ivory due to > limitations coming from material characteristics and very complex furniture. > Interestingly it doesn’t follow Dieppe patterns, being closer to Nuremberg > dials – but in many respects its style is unique. > The dial, despite holiday time, local French auctioneer and its > incompleteness, was sold today well above 50k Euros ! It is likely that it > was bought by a private collector and may not be exposed to public, so I > wanted to share it with You as it looks obviously to be an important example > of a diptych and of enigmatic origin. > I hope that French diallists will study it in detail and drop us some more > light on it ! > Good viewing, > Maciek Lose > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
