Sonnenuhr mit Wappen des Kurfürsten Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz

Sundial with coat of arms of Johann Wilhelm von der Pfalz, Elector Palatine, 1714

ArtistClaude Dunod, active ca. 1672–1716

Brass, iron

Diameter12,6 cm

Status

on display, room 004

About the workEven after the introduction of the pocket watch in the sixteenth century, portable sundials from exclusive manufacturers still enjoyed great popularity. The French watchmaker Claude Dunod settled in Düsseldorf around 1700. His elaborate and technically sophisticated watches were highly valued by members of the Düsseldorf court. On this watch, the coat of arms with the electoral hat, orb and chain of office on the large hour dial is a reference to its former owner, Elector Palatine Johann Wilhelm. In order to use the watch, it had to be oriented with the aid of the compass on the underside.

AccessionAcquired 1927 from the Kunstgewerbemuseum

Provenance[...]; 16.6.1895 - 1927 ehem. Kunstgewerbemuseum Düsseldorf (1883-1927) angekauft von H. Lempertz, Köln; 1927 übernommen aus dem Kunstgewerbemuseum

Inventory numberP 17035

Contact

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