Reclaimed Bronze Armillary Sun Dial on 19th Century English Limestone Column
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A reclaimed bronze armillary sun dial on a 19th century English limestone column.
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Bronze
English Garden Column Sun Dial
Located in Austin, TX
A Fine English garden column sundial of composition or garden stone featuring a bronze dial inscribed with Roman numerals, cardinal directions and the following quote: "I only count ...
Cast Stone, Bronze
Sold
H 31.5 in Dm 12.5 in
Antique English Bronze Richard Glynne Fecit Cast Iron Garden Sun Dial circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English garden sun dial signed Richard Glynne offers bronze dial surmounting flared and fluted column base, signed Richard Glynne Fecit as photographed, circa 1920.
Bronze, Iron
19th Century Bronze Sun Dial with solid gnomon
Located in Ferndale, MI
19th Century Bronze Sun Dial with solid gnomon
Early Equatorial Sun Ring Dial
Located in New Orleans, LA
A unique and beautiful melding of science and art, this early equatorial sun ring dial is a treasure of horological design. Crafted of a gorgeous pair of brass and bronze rings, this...
Brass, Bronze
Antique 19th Century English Bronze and Faux Bois Sun Dial
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique 19th century English bronze and faux bois sun dial features an inscribed sun dial in bronze and brass atop a faux bois pedestal that was designed and finished to resemble an ...
Bronze
$365
H 9.5 in W 10 in D 6.25 in
Rustic Iron Armillary Sphere Sundial on Pedestal – European Garden Accent
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted iron armillary half-sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nestled w...
Iron
$880
H 14.5 in W 18 in D 15 in
Large Classical Brass Armillary Sphere Garden Sculpture on Stand, English Estate
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted brass armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nestled withi...
Brass
Bronze Sundial on Carved Stone Pedestal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classical garden sundial featuring a circular bronze dial plate with central gnomon, set atop a carved stone pedestal. The pedestal is formed with a bold spiral twist and rests on ...
Stone, Bronze
$680
H 16.25 in W 10 in D 17 in
Vintage Iron Armillary Sphere Sundial Garden Ornament, English Estate Decor
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nestled within...
Iron
Antique Georgian Style Armillary Garden Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A striking antique Georgian style armillary sundial featuring an unusual 20th century armillary sphere mounted upon a beautifully weathered Georgian era red sandstone column plinth. ...
Sandstone, Steel
Vintage English Country Hammered Copper Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted hammered copper armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nes...
Copper
$5,595
H 45.5 in W 21 in D 16 in
Swedish Atlas Armillary Sundial Mounted on Hand-Carved Antique Stone Plinth
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish armillary of Atlas mounted onto stone plinth. This vintage Swedish armillary sundial is supported on the single arm of mighty Atlas, and is accented with a copper numeric b...
Stone, Copper, Metal
$2,150
H 48 in W 36 in D 24 in
Vintage English Country Classical Wrought Iron Garden Armillary Sundial on Stand
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted large iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nestled ...
Wrought Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Black Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nestled within...
Iron
$850
H 20.5 in W 20 in D 10.75 in
Large Classical Iron Armillary Sphere Garden Sculpture on Stand, English Estate
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted iron and brass armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nest...
Iron, Brass
Reclaimed Neoclassical Style Armillary Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Add style to your garden with this reclaimed neoclassical style armillary sundial. It features a steel late 20th century garden armillary sphere above an early 20th century limestone...
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Steel
Garden Armillary Sphere Cast Iron Sculpture Statue
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Decorative garden armillary sphere on an architectural cast stone pedestal Classical pedestal with Gothic Revival style detailing Weathered finish giving the pedestal attractive char...
Iron
Vintage English Country Iron Garden Armillary Sundial
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nestled within...
Brass
$500
H 11 in W 10 in D 8 in
Vintage Brass Armillary Sphere Sundial Garden Ornament, English Country Style
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted brass armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nestled withi...
Brass
$800
H 16.25 in W 10 in D 17 in
Vintage Iron Armillary Sphere Sundial Garden Ornament, English Estate Decor
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautifully crafted iron armillary sphere, evoking the timeless elegance of classical European gardens. Pieces like this are often found anchoring gravel courtyards, nestled within...
Iron
Large Armillary Sundial with Cast Iron Pedestal
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Large Armillary Sundial with cast iron pedestal. A Victorian white painted, Cast Iron sundial pedestal. The column is cast with four eagles and leaves on an in swept base. It is pair...
Steel, Iron
$114,543
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought 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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