18th Century Sundial & Compass

Not that long ago people actually lived by sundial time. Every village and town functioned on local time, depending on local latitude. The arrival of trains and mail coach traffic created a need for coordinated time. Our travel sundial needs a compass to

Sundial Compass (China), possibly 18th century (CH 18416835) - PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search

Adam's, London, 18th Century Antique Brass Compass/Sundial, Circa 1745.

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Sundial-compass on wooden base

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Beringer Sundial with compass, C 1850

18Th Century Sundial and Compass

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A late 18th century equinoctial Compass Sundial - Clocks, Metalwork, Faience, Folk Art, Sculptures +Antique Scientific Instruments and Globes 2014/10/06 - Realized price: EUR 1,375 - Dorotheum

Cabinet of Curiosities - June 08 - 13, 2019 - Lot 422