18th Century George III 12" Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760 1
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18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-1
18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-2
18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-3
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18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-5
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18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-1
18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-2
18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-3
18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-4
18th Century George III 12 Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760-5
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18th Century George III 12″ Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760

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18th Century George III 12″ Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London Circa 1760

A beautifully patinated 12″ George III bronze sundial by Watkins & Smith, 1763-1774. London

The engraved base plate has a lovely green-hued patina, a Roman chapter ring with half-hour markers and minute divisions on which the gnomon casts its shadow. In the middle is a 16-point compass rose to position the instrument.

The sundial is signed by the makers, Watkins & Smith.

The Maker
Francis Watkins the elder and Addison Smith, who was Watkins apprentice, worked at 5 Charing Cross. The partnership of Watkins and Smith only ran for a short while between 1763 and 1774.

Condition

Good. Wear consistent with age and use. The colour and patination is superb.

Dimensions

Height: 17.78 cm (7 in)
Diameter: 30.48 cm (12 in)

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