Items Similar to Antique Marble and Bronze Noonday Cannon Sundial with Terracotta Pedestal
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9
Antique Marble and Bronze Noonday Cannon Sundial with Terracotta Pedestal
$16,015.59
£11,745
€13,638.17
CA$22,068.71
A$24,258.89
CHF 12,735.80
MX$288,455.65
NOK 163,556.65
SEK 148,982.43
DKK 101,899.02
About the Item
An antique marble and bronze noonday cannon sundial by Louis Marie Arthur Chevalier (1830-1874).
Noonday Cannon Sundial
This sundial is inscribed ‘CONSTRUIT PAR ARTHUR CHEVALIER PALAIS’. It is based on a noonday cannon commissioned by the Sun King, Louis XIV, for the gardens of Versaille. This miniature bronze cannon is set off at noon by the sun’s rays, which are magnified through a lens.
This is an extremely rare type of sundial, having been primed with gunpowder, is designed to fire at midday as a result of the magnifying glass focusing on the sun’s rays of the fuse.
Instilled with a beautiful, aged finish that only exposure to the elements through time can create, this fascinating sundial would make a wonderful centrepiece in any garden.
- Creator:Alexandre Louis Chevalier de Marolles de Lucé (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 44.69 in (113.5 cm)Width: 26.19 in (66.5 cm)Depth: 26.38 in (67 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1860
- Condition:The item is in good structural condition. The canon is not in working order. Supplied as fourteen components. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor Losses, scuffs, and scratches.
- Seller Location:Wormelow, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 9204921stDibs: LU2096326098062
About the Seller
4.9
Platinum Seller
Premium sellers with a 4.7+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 2006
1stDibs seller since 2016
777 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 5 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Wormelow, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllReclaimed Bronze Garden Sundial on Alabaster Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Unusually mounted on an alabaster pedestal, this early 20th century reclaimed bronze sundial is an elegant centrepiece for gardens traditional and modern alike.
Beautifully weather...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Alabaster, Bronze
Antique Sienna Marble Baluster Form Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This early 19th century antique marble sundial is an elegant centrepiece for gardens traditional and modern alike.
Beautifully weathered, the Sienna column displays natural veining ...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Marble, Siena Marble
Antique 18th Century George II Limestone Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique mid 18th century George II limestone sundial with a bronze sundial plate. Dating to circa 1750, this striking English sundial showcases an unusual bulbous shape on an impr...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Bronze
Reclaimed Red Granite Sundial with Negretti
Zambra Dial Plate
By Negretti
Zambra
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking reclaimed Scottish red granite sundial pedestal topped with a bronze dial plate by Negretti and Zambra, circa 1880. This antique sundial is ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Granite, Metal, Bronze
Antique John Pulham
Son Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A rare antique John Pulham & Son Sundial standing on a Pulamite star base. The bronze sundial is inscribed Pulham & Son, 50 Finsbury Square, London. Pulham & Son were active at this ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Architectural Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Reclaimed Armillary Sundial on Limestone Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This reclaimed armillary sundial is a handsome focal point for a walled garden or courtyard. The sundial features a steel garden armillary sphere dating from the late 20th century ab...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sundials
Materials
Limestone, Stone, Steel
You May Also Like
English Late 19th Century Sundial with Carved Limestone and Bronze Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English sundial from the late 19th century, with carved limestone and bronze top. This English sundial features an obelisk-shaped base, raised on a pyramidal plinth, with cut-off ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sundials
Materials
Sandstone, Bronze
19th Century French Cast Iron and Marble Sundial
Located in Winter Park, FL
An early 19th century French garden sundial with heavy cast iron column base and carved marble dial plate with bronze gnomon. Nicely detailed bal...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Sundials
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Iron
Bronze Sundial on Stoneware Baluster with Square Base
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
fleurdetroit offers for your consideration:
This eternally functioning timepiece is a beautifully weathered 20th century sundial. Sitting atop a beautiful stoneware baluster, this v...
Category
20th Century Sundials
Materials
Bronze
Italian 19th century Botticino Marble and Bronze planter/fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and most impressive Italian 19th century Botticino Marble and Bronze planter/fountain. This exceptional planter/fountain is raised by four patinated Bronze claw feet sup...
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Marble Pedestal with Gilt Bronze Detail
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Marble Pedestal with Gilt Bronze Detail
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Marble
Mid Century Cast Stone with Bronze Sundial by Virginia Metalcrafters
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous cast stone organic baroque styled pedestal base with a bronze sundial atop. Fits perfectly as there is a hole in the top of the stone centered which accepts the sundial very...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Baroque Architectural Elements
Materials
Cast Stone, Bronze
