STOCKERT Ernst Christophe (1730-1806). - Lot 75

STOCKERT Ernst Christophe (1730-1806). Octagonal sundial in Augsburg brass. The compass base is made of paper and bears the signature of "E.C. Stockert". High-quality engraving typical of this type of dial. The instrument is encased in a wooden base whose shape makes it impossible to see the back of the instrument. Germany, late 18th - early 19th century Size: 6.2 x 5.8 cm; Note: Ernst Christophe Stockert (1730 - 1806) came from a family of sundial and scientific instrument makers based in Fürth, Bavaria. His brothers (Johann Paul and Johann Philipp Lorentz) founded companies in their own names until C Stockert and Son was founded after 1850. Consultant | Benoit Reverdy