Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11.13"W x 11.13"D x 5.5"H Very good vint...
Iron
Vintage English Country Brass Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country style brass garden armillary sundial USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 18"W x 15"D x 14.5"H Very good original vintage condition
Brass
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.5"W x 6"D x 10.75"H Very good vintage...
Iron
Iron Faux Bois Garden Sundial With Acorns and Oak Leaves Time Began in a Garden
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage cast iron garden sundial featuring acorns, oak leaves, and Roman numerals with the phrase, "Time began in a garden." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 10"D...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial with Frogs on a Lily Pad
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring a two charming frogs on a lily pad USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.5"W x 6.75"D x 4.5"H Very good vintage condition with patina...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial with Hummingbird
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial featuring a charming hummingbird USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 6.5"W x 6.5"D x 3"H Very good vintage condition with patina thro...
Iron
Vintage English Country Bronze Garden Sundial with Mouse "Hickory Dickory Dock"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage bronze garden sundial featuring a charming mouse with the nursery rhyme, "Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.5...
Bronze
Vintage English Country Brass Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage brass garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11.63"W x 11.63"D x 4"H Very good vintage conditi...
Brass
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11.25"W x 11.25"D x 4.25"H Very good vintage condi...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial with Frog on a Lily Pad
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring a charming frog on a lily pad USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.75"W x 7"D x 3.25"H Very good vintage condition with patina throu...
Iron
Vintage English Country Brass Garden Sundial "Time Flies"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage brass garden sundial reading "Time Flies." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.38"W x 7.38"D x 4"H Good vintage condition with patina throughout. Sturdy and read...
Brass
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial with Hummingbird
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial featuring a charming hummingbird USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8"W x 8"D x 3"H Very good vintage condition with patina througho...
Iron
Vintage English Country Verdigris Iron Garden Sundial "Time Began in a Garden"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Time Began in a Garden" USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.5"W x 7.5"D x 3.25"H Very good vintage condition with patina t...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 9.5"W x 9.5"D x 4.25"H Very good vintage...
Iron
Vintage English Country Brass Garden Sundial "I Only Count Sunny Hours"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage brass garden sundial reading "I count none bust sunny hours." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8.13"W x 8.13"D x 3.25"H Very good vintage condition with patina ...
Brass
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial with Hummingbird
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial featuring a charming hummingbird USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 10"D x 4.5"H Very good vintage condition with patina thro...
Iron
Vintage English Country Solid Brass Garden Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage solid brass garden sundial USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.75"W x 7.75"D x 3.75"H Good vintage condition with patina throughout. Sturdy and ready for immedia...
Brass
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8.13"W x 8.13"D x 3.25"H Very good vintage conditi...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Time Takes All But Memories"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Time Takes All But Memories" USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 9.63"W x 9.63"D x 3.5"H Very good vintage condition with pa...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8.25"W x 8.25"D x 3.5"H Very good vintag...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Time Began in a Garden"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Time Began in a Garden" USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.5"W x 7.5"D x 3.25"H Very good vintage condition with patina t...
Iron
Verdigris Bronze Ginkgo Leaf Sundial Sculpture by Richard Robinson of Cranbrook
Located in Troy, MI
Bronze Ginkgo Leaf sundial by Cranbrook artist Richard Robinson USA 1990 Solid bronze ginkgo leaf form with incised markers and an organic flowing stem gnomon Conceived as an editi...
Bronze
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." By Virginia Metalcrafters USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10.63"W x 10.6...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "I only count life's sunny hours"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring a horse and a poem reading, "Serene I stand among the flowers and only count life’s sunny hours. For me dark days do not exist. A bra...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." Late 20th Century Measures: 11.13"W x 11.13"D x 6.25"H Very good vintage ...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Tempus Fugit"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial reading "Tempus Fugit," which translated from Latin means "Time Flies." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 9.63"W x 9.63"D x 5.5"H Good vintag...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "I count only sunny hours"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial reading, "Let others tell of storms and showers, I count only sunny hours." By Virginia Metalcrafters USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10.25...
Iron
Vintage English Country Brass and Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country style garden armillary sundial USA, Late 20th Century Beautiful brass and iron verdigris Measures: 18"W x 16"D x 20.5"H Very good original vint...
Brass, Copper
Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English or French country or Neoclassical style iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 6.25"D x 9.25"H Very g...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial with Zodiac Signs
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial featuring the 12 zodiac signs USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 9.25"W x 9.25"D x 4.75"H Very good vintage condition with patina th...
Iron
Vintage English Country Celestial Iron Garden Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring roman numerals and classical designs USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11.25"W x 11.25"D x 6.5"H Very good vintage condition with p...
Iron
Scandinavian Modern Bronze Sundial by Gunnar Nylund, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful sundial by Gunnar Nylund, made from bronze with great pale green patina. Decor of zodiac signs on the base in Nylund’s characteristic style. Gunnar Nylund was one of the m...
Bronze
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "I'll only mark your sunny hours"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial reading, "Let others tell of storms and showers, I'll only mark your sunny hours." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8.88"W x 8.88"D x 4.5"H ...
Iron
Swedish Atlas Astrology Garden Armillary
Located in Vienna, AT
A Swedish garden armillary, manufactured in the 1950s in Sweden.
Brass
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Sundial "Grow Old Along With Me"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron verdigris garden sundial reading "Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 11"D x 6"H Very good vintage cond...
Iron
Vintage Coastal Mermaid on Dolphin Garden Armillary Sundial
By Maitland Smith
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage coastal garden armillary sundial featuring a mermaid perched on a dolphin. Perfect for your Palm Beach or coastal home! USA, Late 20th Century Beautiful cast met...
Metal
Vintage Cast Iron Garden Nautical Sundial with Sail Boat "Tempus Fugit" on Stand
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage cast iron nautical garden sundial with a sail boat, reading "Tempus Fugit," which translated from Latin means "Time Flies," on a black iron stand. USA, Late 20th...
Iron
Vintage Cast Iron Garden Nautical Sundial with Sail Boat "Tempus Fugit"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful vintage cast iron nautical garden sundial with a boat, reading "Tempus Fugit," which translated from Latin means "Time Flies." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10"W x 1...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7"W x 6"D x 11"H Very good vintage cond...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7"W x 6"D x 11"H Very good vintage cond...
Iron
20th Century French Metal Weather Vane On Stand
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th-century French weather vane features a hand-cut and painted metal rooster perched atop an arrow, beautifully worn with layers of red, white, and blue patina. The scul...
Metal
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Sundial "Count None But Sunny Hours"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring Roman numerals and an hourglass with wings, reading "Count non but sunny hours." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8.25"W x 8.25"D x...
Iron
Vintage Iron Garden Sundial "Tempus Fugit"
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage iron garden sundial reading "Tempus Fugit," which translated from Latin means "Time Flies." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10.25"W x 10.25"D x 4.25"H Good vin...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Verdigris Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style brown and verdigris green iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 6.25"D ...
Iron
Postmodern Glass Sundial from Royal Leerdam Crystal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Glass Sundial from Royal Leerdam Crystal, in None conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989. Additional information: Materials: Glass Styles: Postmodern Item Type: Vintage, Antiq...
Glass
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 7.5"W x 6"D x 10"H Very good vint...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5"H Very ...
Iron
Vintage French Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English or French country or Neoclassical style iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8.5"W x 6"D x 9"H Very good v...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5"H Very ...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5"H Very ...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Bronze Garden Armillary Sundials, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning pair of vintage English country or Neoclassical style bronze tone iron garden armillary sundials with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7.5"D x 14.5...
Iron
Reclaimed Atlas Armillary Sundial on Weathered Stone Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A handsome feature of any garden, this reclaimed sundial sees a mid 20th century Swedish cast metal Atlas armillary brought together by an early 20th century English York stone balus...
Stone, Metal
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 11"H Very good vinta...
Iron
Vintage Scandinavian Nautical Sundial in Brass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish and large in- or outdoor sundial fashioned from solid brass. It was made on order to an Institution in Stockholm Sweden circa 1946-52. Measurements: H: 48 cm, Diameter: 31 ...
Brass
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 13"H Very good vintage condition.
Iron
English Mid Century English Bronze Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique mid century modern English bronze sundial. Suitable for interior and exterior use, this sundial has an impressive sculptural quality with a robust form, elongated gnome a...
Metal, Bronze
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial with Roman numerals USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 11"H Very good vinta...
Iron
Although typically decorative, antique and vintage sundials transport a guest in your home to a different era, their simple function a tether to the ancient world.
Humans have tracked time since the dawn of civilization. Before the invention of precise mechanical clocks, various materials including water and incense were used to mark the passage of time. The sundial was one of the earliest of these timekeeping devices.
The oldest known sundial dates back to 1,500 B.C. in Egypt. The very first sundials were simple stone blocks with markings and a vertical needle of wood or metal to indicate the hours with its shadow. Later Greek sundials had a gnomon parallel to the axis of the Earth. Some flat sundials from the Islamic world were directional objects for pointing the way to Mecca.
Mechanical clocks use a series of gears and springs to track time precisely; sundials rely on light and shadow. As sunlight crosses over a sundial, it casts a shadow that moves across the face of the dial as the Earth rotates.
There are now more accurate, easier and probably cooler ways to tell time, yet the sundial persists. It is not uncommon to find flat stone sundials among an assemblage of decorative elements in colorful gardens and standing sundials in expertly appointed outdoor spaces.
While garden sundials are among the most popular sundials today, sundials made of metal, stone, bronze and more can be found on 1stDibs to match any taste or setting. The collection also includes sundials of Scandinavian, British and North American origins.
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