Globe, Sundial, Armillary, Elaborate Zodiac Signs, Turler Uhren, Zurich, 20th Century

Garden Armillary Sundial
Türler Uhren, Zurich: 2nd Half 20th C.
Metal alloy
34 inches high, 23 inches diameter
$4,500

A large and impressive metal garden armillary sundial with a central eight-pointed star (representing the sun) on a rod, within a series of meridians and concentric rings representing terrestrial and celestial circles. It rests on a shaped a base with four scrolled legs. The pierced zodiac band is embellished with a series of small brass colored emblems of the signs of the zodiac in circular mounts. A brass-plated strip with curved ends is calibrated with numbers — a shadow is cast on this by the sun rod to indicate the time of day. The strip is also decorated with small engraved illustration of zodiac signs and engraved “Türler Uhren Zurich.” It was presumably manufactured and sold by Türler Uhren & Juwelena, Swiss watch and jewelry firm based in Zurich, in its stores. As such, it is of much high quality than typical outdoor armillary sundials. It would display nicely indoors as well.

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