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Antique Compass Sundial

Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base
By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case with Adjustable Wooden Tripod Base
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Compass Sundial

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Metal

19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together
Located in Miami, FL
19th century, compass and sundial together.
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Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Compass Sundial

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Wood

Antique 19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together
19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together
H 2.75 in W 1.96 in D 0.78 in
19th Century Compass and Sundial Together
Located in Miami, FL
19th century compass and sundial together.
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Late 19th Century French Baroque Antique Compass Sundial

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Wood

Antique 19th Century Compass and Sundial Together
19th Century Compass and Sundial Together
H 2.75 in W 1.96 in D 0.78 in
19th Century French Table Sundial And Compass
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Brass sundial with folding gnoman. Wood painted base
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Silver Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French, circa 1780
Located in Firenze, IT
scales, inset compass well, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator, the base engraved with
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver, Brass

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Milan, IT
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of
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Late 18th Century German Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Sundial and Compass with Case, Schrettegger, Johan, Augsburg, Germany, Ca 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial and compass with case. Bronze. SCHRETTEGGER, Johan. Augsburg, Germany, around 1800
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Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Compass Sundial

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Bronze, Other

Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
By Nicholas Bion
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial with compass and case. Bronze. BION, Nicholas. Paris, 18th century. Polygonal sundial
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Compass Sundial

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Bronze, Other

Compass with Pocket Sundial, with Case, Bronze, Butterfield, Michael '1635-1724'
Located in Madrid, ES
Compass with pocket sundial, with case. Bronze. BUTTERFIELD, Michael (1635-1724). Paris, circa 1700
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Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Compass Sundial

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Metal, Bronze, Other

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver

Large 17th Century French Slate Octagonal Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
A Large 17th century French Slate Octagonal Sundial With wrought iron gnomon and profusely
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Mid-17th Century Antique Compass Sundial

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Slate

David Beringer (1756-1821) Polyhedral Wooden Sundial
By David Beringer
Located in Firenze, IT
adjustable collar with turned fruitwood column, onto a rectangular base with inset compass well. Two labels
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Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Compass Sundial

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Wood

A Porter's Direction Sundial Germany Early 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
The printed and pivoted compass card and chapter ring centred by brass gnomon, in turned rosewood
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Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Compass Sundial

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Wood

Mechanical Equatorial Sundial, Johann Michael Bergauer, Ante 1745
By Johann Michael Bergauer
Located in Milano, IT
Johann Michael Bergauer (Simonsfeld, 1676 - Innsbruck, 1745 circa) Mechanical equatorial sundial
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1730s Austrian Baroque Antique Compass Sundial

Materials

Brass

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Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Walnut Wardrobe, 1970s
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Designed by Luciano Frigerio, wardrobe with eleven doors in brass and walnut wood, Macassar ebony is a precious essence that is widely used in cabinet making, fine carpentry, turning...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Vintage Swedish Atlas Armillary Sundial Attributed to Sune Roth
By Sune Rooth
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Original Sun Clock or Armillary Sun Dial attributed to Sune Rooth, mid-20th century. Antique garden ornament from Sweden, known as a Sun Clock or Armillary Sun dial, with a c...
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1940s European Art Deco Antique Compass Sundial

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Copper, Wrought Iron

Antique Barker & Sons London Brass Pocket Nautical Navigation Compass Fob
Located in Dayton, OH
Early to mid 20th century compass by F. Barker & Sons Ltd of London. Brass case with white face and ring for suspending from a watch fob / chain. "Francis Barker & Son is a trademar...
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Early 20th Century Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Pocket sundial, made out of wood, ...
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Late 18th Century Antique Compass Sundial

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Paper

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
H 4.73 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
Quality Antique Victorian Brass Scales
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian brass scales having a quality set of brass scales with 2 circular brass pans standing on a brass tripod base Quaint examples in lovely original condition ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Quality Antique Victorian Brass Scales
Quality Antique Victorian Brass Scales
H 19.38 in W 19.3 in D 12.6 in
1916s Pocket Magnetic Compass for the Raf Officers Antique Surveyor Measurement
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket compass for the RAF officers, signed F. Darton & Co London V n. 77824 1916 made of brass chrome in the shape of a pocket watch. The compass has a snap-on cover with release bu...
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1910s Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Antique English Brass Cased Floating Card Explorers Pocket Compass c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A very attractive Victorian explorers compass dating to around 1890. The floating card dial pivots on a bearing and is housed under a glass crystal which is clean and free from any ...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Vintage Wooden Violin Case
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
lagu selection is dedicated to preserving local values and carefully curates the craftsmanship of boutique producers, bringing together user-friendly and high-quality designs. In thi...
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20th Century Turkish Antique Compass Sundial

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Wood

Vintage Wooden Violin Case
Vintage Wooden Violin Case
H 27.56 in W 10.24 in D 3.94 in
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie
Located in Norwich, GB
Pre World War I Nautical Compass by E.S.Ritchie Nautical compass mounted by a brass gimbal into a copper brass bound case with sloping glazed aperture with heavily bevelled glass. ...
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1910s Antique Compass Sundial

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Copper

Vintage Music Jewelry Box Table Capri, Italy, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage triangle shaped music Jewelry box. Inlay wood on the top. Made on the island of Capri Italy 1970. Good working condition. Simple piece of furniture.
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1970s Italian Rococo Revival Antique Compass Sundial

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Wood

Slate Sundial, Decorated And Dated 1704
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Slate sundial engraved and decorated with cornucopias, shells and a crown topped with the motto "In Hoc Signo Vinces", which can be translated as "by this sign you will overcome" and...
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Early 18th Century European Louis XIV Antique Compass Sundial

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Slate

Slate Sundial, Decorated And Dated 1704
Slate Sundial, Decorated And Dated 1704
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H 14.18 in W 13.98 in D 0.4 in
Robert Merill & Sons Ship's Compass
Located in Norwell, MA
Mid-19th century ship's compass with dry card from Robert Merrrill and Sons, New York. Fitted to a timber box with sliding lid. Ornate axis. Dimensions: 10" L x 10" W x 6.5...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Compass Sundial

Robert Merill & Sons Ship's Compass
Robert Merill & Sons Ship's Compass
H 6.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Vintage Medical Device Wooden Case for Bleeding Needle and Loop Kit with Tin Can
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Medical Device Wooden Case for Bleeding Needle and Loop Kit with Tin Can. 0Original paperwork, solid wood case, 2 swing doors, tin metal can, believed to be a case for bleedi...
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1930s Jacobean Antique Compass Sundial

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Tin

Antique Engine Indicator, Scottish, Scientific Instrument, Dobbie McInnes, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique mechanical engine indicator. A Scottish, brass scientific instrument by Dobbie-McInnes of Glasgow, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920. Presenting a gr...
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1920s Scottish Edwardian Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Cambridge map 17th century engraving after John Speed
By John Speed
Located in London, GB
To see more, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." Pieter van den Keere (1571 - circa 1646) after John Speed (1551 or 1552 - 1629...
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1620s Antique Compass Sundial

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Engraving

Vintage Fairbanks Scales Wrought Iron and Brass Scale with Weights
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage wrought iron and brass scale with weights is made in the United States by Fairbanks Scales, one of the nation's oldest industrial manufacturing companies. Functional and coll...
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Early 20th Century North American Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass, Wrought Iron

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Cubic Sundial, 18th Century
By David Beringer
Located in Paris, FR
With five gnomon on each face Wood and paper enhanced watercolors Base with a compass Signed: D
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1750s European Antique Compass Sundial

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Wood, Paper

Antique Cubic Sundial, 18th Century
Cubic Sundial, 18th Century
H 5.71 in W 3.15 in D 3.94 in
18th Century Sundial & Plinth
Located in Kent, GB
with the engraved numerals and compass bearings having been filled with a white wax, which produces an
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Compass Sundial

Antique 18th Century Sundial & Plinth
18th Century Sundial & Plinth
H 466.54 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
18th Century Sundial and Plinth
Located in Kent, GB
with the engraved numerals and compass bearings having been filled with a white wax, which produces an
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Mid-18th Century English Antique Compass Sundial

18th Century Sundial and Plinth
18th Century Sundial and Plinth
H 466.54 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Diptych Portable Maritime Sundial and Compass, circa 1780
Located in York, GB
Exquisite diptych portable maritime sundial and compass, circa 1780. Made from fruitwood and hand
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Late 18th Century Antique Compass Sundial

Equinoxial Pocket Sundial
By L. Gäfe À Augsburg
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Horizontal octagonal sundial plate decorated with geometric motifs and the flowers. Folding
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass, Iron

German Sundial 18th Century
Located in Paris, FR
In shape of an octagon, with a compass. Brass.
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18th Century German Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

German Sundial 18th Century
German Sundial 18th Century
H 2.21 in W 2.21 in D 0.48 in
Octagonal Horizontal Sundial, 18th Century
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Paris, FR
Gnomon may be collapsible and is in the shape of bird It s made up of a compass too Signed
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18th Century French Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

17TH C FRENCH SILVER POCKET SUNDIAL COMPASS
Located in Essex, MA
A late 17th century French silver pocket sundial, engraved "Butterfield a Paris", by Michael
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver

Rare 19th Century Bronze Horizontal Sundial by Watkins & Hill London
By Watkins & Hill
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A beautifully weathered circular bronze sundial by Watkins & Hill, first half of the 19th century
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Early 19th Century British Antique Compass Sundial

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Bronze

18th Century George III Bronze Sundial by Watkins & Smith London, Circa 1760
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A beautifully patinated 12" George III bronze sundial by Watkins & Smith, 1763-1774. London The
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Compass Sundial

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Bronze

Continental Wood Pocket Sundial and Compass 1780ca
Located in Firenze, IT
A carved Continental wood pocket sundial and compass, with precision carved numbers and a small
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1780s German Neoclassical Antique Compass Sundial

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Wood

Antique Silver Plate Mappin Sundial/Compass Money Clip
By Mappin Brothers
Located in New York, NY
Most unique money clip: a large figural "sundial" set with a small brass compass. Made and signed
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1910s British Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver Plate

19th Century Baroque Style Pocket Compass and Sundial
Located in Essex, MA
A whimsical and curious ebony and ivory diptych sundial, unmarked, mid 19th century, the octagonal
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19th Century Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Splendid Gustavian Brass Compass with Sundial, Late 18th Century Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
Splendid Gustavian Brass Compass with Sundial, Late 18th Century Sweden. By Swedish 18th century
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass, Iron

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
a compass and sundial maker in Augsburg from circa 1710. He died in 1770.   
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18th Century German Grand Tour Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Silver Pocket Sundial Compass French Jean Baptiste Nicolas DELURE 1695-1736
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Silver pocket sundial. The instrument features the
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1710s French Louis XVI Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver

18th Century Gilt Brass and Silver Pocket or Miniature Sundial Compass with Case
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine 18th century gilt brass and silver pocket sundial with Travelling case, c. 1750. A
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18th Century Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver, Brass

1921 Antique Brass Sundial Compass Signed Outdoor Supply Co. Inc. N.Y. USA
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sundial compass signed Outdoor Supply Co. Inc. N.Y. USA, 1921. The clock is equipped with a
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1920s American Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
By Butterfield Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
traveling on their Grand Tour of the Continent. The combination of the sundial, compass and detailed listing
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17th Century French Other Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver

French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
H 0.63 in W 1.88 in D 2.38 in
Brass Sundial Baradelle a Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
Paris 18th century, signed “Baradelle AParis”, with compass, gnomon with bird shaped pointer
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Engraved Boxwood Sundial English Manufacture of the 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Engraved boxwood sundial with brass hinges, book-shaped, English manufacture of the second half of
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1770s British Antique Compass Sundial

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Boxwood

Engraved Boxwood Book Shaped Sundial Antique Time Measuring Instrument 1800s
Located in Milan, IT
of the 19th century. The sundial is equipped with a compass for orientation inserted in the base with
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Early 1800s British Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Equinoctial Sundial Engraved Brass and Glass Time Measuring Instrument UK 1840
Located in Milan, IT
the magnetic compass located at the base and allows you to orient the sundial, while two levels and
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1840s British Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

19th Century Equinoctial Pocket Sundial in Original Case, Signed V. Simalvico
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare early 19th century equinoctial pocket sundial in original case, signed V. Simalvico
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver, Brass

Early 18th Century Italian Compass, Pierre de Baillou, Milan
By Pierre de Baillou
Located in Milano, IT
Compass Pierre de Baillou Milan, first quarter of the 18th century Brass, steel and glass It
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1720s Italian Other Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass, Steel

French Brass Sundial in its original Oak Wooden Box Made in the Mid-19th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sundial placed in its original oak wooden box. French manufacture of the mid-XIX century. Cm
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1850s French Antique Compass Sundial

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Oak

Rare and Fine Terrestrial Table-Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr '1671-1750'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Days and days of the Zodiac and wind directions. On the circular base of the stand is fitted a compass
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1720s German Antique Compass Sundial

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Other

19th Century Compass Sundial, Jacque Linedal, Dieppe, France
By Jacques Linedal
Located in Milan, IT
A 19th century silvered and gilt-brass horizontal compass-sundial, signed Jacques Linedal fecit a
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19th Century French Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
Description: This French equinoctial compass sundial is a rare and precious piece. It features a
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1870s Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial
French Equinoctial Compass Sundial
H 1.58 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
19th Century Korean Etched Brass Compass Sundial
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare 19th century Korean compass-sundial, the brass pierced with incised decoration on the
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Mid-19th Century Korean Qing Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Early 19th Century English Bronze Horizontal Sundial by Cary of London
By Cary
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
finely engraved and has a 16 point compass rose in the middle. The sundial was meant to be used outside
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Early 19th Century British George III Antique Compass Sundial

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Bronze

Antique Garden Sundial, English, Stone Column, Brass Dial, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique garden sundial. An English, reconstituted stone column with brass dial and
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Late 19th Century British Antique Compass Sundial

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Stone

Antique 19th Century English Bronze and Faux Bois Sun Dial
Located in Dallas, TX
. The dial features an embossed compass rose, allows one to orient it with a compass when setting up in
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Compass Sundial

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Bronze

19th Century English Regency Brass Pocket Sundial Compass
Located in Stamford, CT
An English brass pocket sundial compass, early 19th century. In a hand turned domed brass case with
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French Late 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
, inset compass well, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator, the base engraved with European
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger
Located in Milan, IT
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of
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Late 18th Century German Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

Gustavian Compass with Sundial in Brass, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
Gustavian Compass with Sundial in Brass and Iron, Late 18th Century Sweden, Stylized Floral
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass, Iron

Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine brass Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700
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Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Compass Sundial

Materials

Brass

Bronze Sundial Plate
Located in Katonah, NY
A very fine bronze sundial, the circular plate calibrated with hours, minutes and compass points
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Early 20th Century English Antique Compass Sundial

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Bronze

Bronze Sundial Plate
Bronze Sundial Plate
H 9 in Dm 15 in
Sundial
Located in New Orleans, LA
English sundial. In addition to the points of the compass and Roman numerals for telling time, it
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19th Century English Antique Compass Sundial

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Iron

Sundial
Sundial
H 6.5 in Dm 11.25 in
Portable Equinoctial Sundial Signed Cary, London
Located in Kent, GB
Exquisite brass sundial that retains the original lacquer, though worn through on the areas that
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19th Century English Antique Compass Sundial

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
Located in Summerland, CA
A beautifully-crafted wood pocket sundial with intricate printed paper numerals, degrees and
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Compass Sundial

Materials

Brass

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
H 0.5 in W 1.75 in D 2.75 in
French Silver Ovale Sundial by Jean I Lefebvre, 1680-1681
By Jean I Lefbvre
Located in Paris, FR
A very fine example of early ovale-shape French horizontal portable sundial signed “Le febvre à
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1680s French Antique Compass Sundial

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Silver

Equinoctial Sundial by Claude Langlois, circa 1750
Located in Paris, FR
A fine example of a brass and hexagonal universal equinoctial sundial signed “Langlois a Paris aux
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Compass Sundial

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Brass

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Antique Compass Sundial For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique compass sundial you’re looking for. Each antique compass sundial for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and silver. Your living room may not be complete without an antique compass sundial — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. An antique compass sundial, designed in the Baroque or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique compass sundial has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Butterfield Paris and Jacques Linedal are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Compass Sundial?

An antique compass sundial can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,631, while the lowest priced sells for $400 and the highest can go for as much as $6,532.
Questions About Antique Compass Sundial
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique compasses work with the use of magnets. Compasses use a magnetized needle that can rotate to line up with the Earth’s magnetic field, pointing towards the magnetic north. The basic concept of how compasses work has not changed over several centuries and magnetic compasses continue to work well today. Shop a variety of antique compasses on 1stDibs.

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