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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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Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

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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Silver

Silver Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French, circa 1780
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). Silver brass octagonal dial with fo...
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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver, Brass

A wooden diptical sundial, England 1790.
Located in Milan, IT
Pocket sundial, made out of wood, with print paper element on both the internal sides and to the
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Antique Late 18th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Pocket sundial, made out of wood, with print paper
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1810's
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Pocket sundial, made out of wood, with print paper
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Antique 1810s German Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1810's
A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1810's
H 4.73 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
A Fine 19th Century Noon Day Cannon
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
A Fine 19th Century Meridian or Noon Cannon, Large Marble Base into which is carved a sundial with
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Scientific Instruments

Materials

Marble, Brass

A Fine 19th Century Noon Day Cannon
A Fine 19th Century Noon Day Cannon
H 11.42 in W 15.36 in D 13 in
Antique Clocks and Watches, Timepieces Tin Box
Located in Antwerp, BE
timepieces like pendulum clock, antique pocket watch, antique clock, sundial, mantle clock, antique hourglass
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

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Sundial and Compass with Case, Schrettegger, Johan, Augsburg, Germany, Ca 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
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Mechanical Equatorial Sundial, Johann Michael Bergauer, Ante 1745
By Johann Michael Bergauer
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Pocket Sundial
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
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Pocket sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A nice example of an English brass pocket sundial
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Antique 19th Century English Sundials

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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Continental Wood Pocket Sundial and Compass 1780ca
Located in Firenze, IT
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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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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

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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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Antique 1710s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

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Silver

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
From the first quarter of the 18th century - a German brass equinoctial pocket sundial by Ludwig
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Brass

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Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine small example of a Butterfield design silver pocket sundial by P La Maire, Paris in the
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Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a Butterfield design brass pocket sundial by Menant, Paris, presented in the
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Butterfield Sundial in Original Case
Butterfield Sundial in Original Case
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Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of an Martin of Augsberg equinoctial pocket sundial in original leather and velvet
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Antique Early 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Early Equatorial Sun Ring Dial
Located in New Orleans, LA
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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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Antique 18th Century Scientific Instruments

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A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a pocket equinoctial sundial by Troughton and Simms, London. In the original red
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

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A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial
A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial
H 1.19 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
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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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

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French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
By Butterfield Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
The ultimate 17th century traveler's companion, this rare and exquisite equatorial sundial by
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French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
H 0.63 in W 1.88 in D 2.38 in
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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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Scientific Instruments

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A Georgian Mahogany Cased Pocket Sundial
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). By W Watkins mathamatical instumen...
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Antique 1840s British George IV Scientific Instruments

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 A Georgian Mahogany Cased Pocket Sundial
 A Georgian Mahogany Cased Pocket Sundial
H 0.79 in W 3.15 in D 0.4 in
Andreas Vogler Sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century pocket sundial.
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Antique Late 18th Century German Sundials

Andreas Vogler Sundial
Andreas Vogler Sundial
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
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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Brass

Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French Late 19th Century
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). Brass octagonal dial with four engr...
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Brass

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Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Antique Garden Sundial from Fort Belvedere
Antique Garden Sundial from Fort Belvedere
H 44.49 in W 30.71 in D 13.39 in
A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Pocket sundial, made out of wood, with print paper
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Antique Late 18th Century Scientific Instruments

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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
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Located in Summerland, CA
A beautifully-crafted wood pocket sundial with intricate printed paper numerals, degrees and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Collectibles and Curiosities

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18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
H 0.5 in W 1.75 in D 2.75 in
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Pocket Sundial For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pocket sundial you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each pocket sundial for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and silver. Your living room may not be complete without a pocket sundial — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right pocket sundial, those designed in Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pocket sundial over the years, but those crafted by Butterfield Paris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Pocket Sundial?

Prices for a pocket sundial can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $6,742, while the average can fetch as much as $1,727.

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