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Danish Art Deco Desk Armillary - Sundial in Brass
Onyx Marble, 1940s
$282.69
$353.3620% Off
£211.39
£264.2420% Off
€236
€29520% Off
CA$389.48
CA$486.8420% Off
A$424.78
A$530.9720% Off
CHF 225.02
CHF 281.2720% Off
MX$5,092.48
MX$6,365.6020% Off
NOK 2,865.74
NOK 3,582.1720% Off
SEK 2,620.50
SEK 3,275.6320% Off
DKK 1,798.41
DKK 2,248.0220% Off
About the Item
A stylish armillary sphere - sundial raised upon two architecturally shaped blocks of red/maroon onyx marble. It has a small bronze plaque saying in Danish 'Do as I, count only the light/bright hours'. It was made by a small company/workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark during the 1940s. It is fashioned from solid brass and Italian marble.
Measurements: H: 22,5 cm, W/Depth: 9 cm (base).
- Dimensions:Height: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)Width: 3.55 in (9 cm)Depth: 3.55 in (9 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Wellkept with wear and light patina consistent with age.
- Seller Location:Esbjerg, DK
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1782246477932
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