NG-749
ca. 1719 - ca. 1733
Medium
copper (metal)
Dimensions
42; 42; 0.5; 22; 27.6
About this artwork
Horizontale zonnewijzer van roodkoper en messing. Gesigneerd met D. Coster Sculpsit. Het instrument is versierd met het wapen van Wassenaar.
Art Historical Context
**NG-749: Horizontal Sundial by David C (ca. 1719–1733)** This exquisite horizontal sundial, crafted from gleaming red copper and brass, measures 42 cm long, 42 cm wide, and 27.6 cm high, with a 0.5 cm thickness Signed "D. Coster Sculpsit" – Latin for "sculpted by David Coster" – it exemplifies the precision craftsmanship of early 18th Dutch instrument makers. Adorned with the noble coat of arms of Wassenaar, a prestigious municipality near The Hague, the piece blends functionality with heraldic elegance, its engraved surfaces capturing sunlight to cast accurate shadows for timekeeping. Davi...