Lot n° 308
Estimation :
100 - 150
EUR
Sundial of the "helio-chronometer" type - Lot 308
Sundial of the "helio-chronometer" type
In bronze, engraved on the base. Months are indicated in English.
Signed Pilkinson & Gibbs Ltd
England, circa 1910
H. 25.5 cm - Diam. 22.5 cm
Trace of label on back
George James Gibbs invented and patented this type of helio-chronometer. Around 1,000 were manufactured by Pilkinson & Gibbs between 1907 and 1914.
This instrument was renowned for its precision in calculating mean time, enabling time to be determined with a margin of error of around one minute.
Details of the operation of the P&G helio-chronometer can be found in the British Sundial Society Bulletin, Vol. 18.
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