The Catalogue

Instruments · 569

Metronome, France, 569

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1295-1305

Astrolabe, France, 1295-1305

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1300-1400

Astrolabe of cast sheet brass, with additional cast elements, engraved, France; 1300-1400

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Instruments · late 15th century

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Instruments · 1501-1600

Nocturnal and Sundial etc., gilt metal, French, 16th century, in case

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1600–1650

Nocturnal, France, 1600–1650

Rijksmuseum

Instruments · 1601-1700

Column sundial of ivory, height 3½-inches, French, 1601-1700 (see note).

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1650-1686

Sundial by Bloud, Charles, France, 1650-1686

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1651-1700

Sundial, France, 1651-1700

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1651-1700

Tablet Azimuth Sundial and compass, ivory. Gabriel Bloud, Dieppe (cracked-repaired with metal plates)

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1653-1680

Tablet Azimuth Sundial, ivory, 4"x3 1/2", engraved Charles Bloud, Dieppe

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1661

Astrolabe by Sevin, Pierre (fl. 1661-1683), France

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1671-1730

Magnetic azimuth sundial, Bloud type, by Ephraim Senecal of Dieppe.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1671-1730

Sun-dial Brass, French (23-79 V. and A. M. Reg), late 17th or early 18th century with four levelling screws (compass needle and gloves missing)

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · probably before 1681

Sundial by Jacques Lucas, France, probably before 1681

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Instruments · 1678-1724

Horizontal Butterfield-type sundial for latitude 48 degrees 51' (Paris), signed " Butterfield A Paris", in shagreen covered case. French, c.1690

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1678-1724

Pocket sun dial with folding gnomon silver, in fish-skin case, 3 1/16 in lay 2 5/8 in inscribed "Butterfield a Paris", 1678-1724, Paris, France

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1680-1733

Pocket sun-dial, brass, by Nicolas Bion, Paris, France, 1680-1733.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1680-1700

Sundial and case by Michael Butterfield, France, 1680-1700

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Instruments · 1680-1699

Travelling sundial & compass, silver, Paris

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Instruments · 1680-1733

Universal Dial, signed "N. Bion, Paris"

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1685-1724

Armillary / astronomical instrument by Butterfield, Michael, France, 1685-1724

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1700-1725

Sundial by Bion, Nicolas, France, 1700-1725

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1701-1800

Small brass sun-dial, analemmatic, by Baradelle, Paris, France, 1701-1800 (see note).

Science Museum Group, London