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Rare nautical compass and sundial together, English manufacture from the first half of the 19th century, housed in a turned box brass complete with screw-on cover. Rose to sixteen winds on engraving paper on copper plate, brass sundial with engraved daylight hours in Roman numerals and movable gnomon in the center. Orienting the compass northward, the movable gnomon casts a shadow on the hour scale.
Very good state of preservation fully functional.
Diameter cm 6.5 - inches 2.5, height cm 2.4 - inches 0.9.
The last photo is the gift box.
The sundial is a horizontal line passing through the North and South points. Sundial, in our language, is also synonymous with sundial. From ancient times to the present day, sundials have been made that varied in type, shape, and size, such as portable models that performed the functions of our wristwatches and pocket watches. Different peoples and different cultures then adopted various ways of measuring time according to their needs: in fact, ancient sundials can still be observed that do not follow the hours we use today (astronomical hours) but, for example, Babylonian hours, Italic hours, canonical hours, etc.
- Dimensions:Height: 0.9 in (2.29 cm)Diameter: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1820
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Milan, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1020239659672
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