Portable horizontal sundial by Claude Langlois, French, Paris, 1735–57
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1735–57
Portable horizontal sundial made by Claude Langlois (French, working 1730–57, died before 1760), dated 1735–57, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Brass and copper alloy. Recorded dimensions: 2-7/8 x 2-1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 03.21.63; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Brass and copper alloy
- Dimensions
- 2-7/8 x 2-1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.4 cm)
- Materials museum
- Brass and copper alloy
- Dimensions museum
- 2-7/8 x 2-1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.4 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- French, Paris
- Date recorded
- 1735–57
- Maker recorded
- Claude Langlois (French, working 1730–57, died before 1760)
- Museum department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Museum object name
- Portable horizontal sundial
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 03.21.63
Catalogue references
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Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider type, maker attribution and specifications against horological references.