Exceptional armillary sphere by Johannes Dahl for the Näfveqvarns Bruk

exceptional armillary sphere sun dial on a pedestal designed by Johannes Dahl (1886-1953) in 1922 for the Näfveqvarns Bruk (“Foundry”), having a gilded globe form dial with arrow, mounted on a cast iron pedestal with relief allegories of zodiac signs on its sides and symbols on its top, cast 1923-1930.

This model was exhibited and awarded a silver medal at the 1925 Paris Exposition. (c.f.: Christian Björk et al, Näfveqvarns Bruk Konstnärer ochArkitekter til Industrin, Stockholm, 2013, pgs 54-57)

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