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LORENZ GRASSL German 18th Century Antique Foldable Compass-Sundial Gilt Bronze
LORENZ GRASSL German 18th Century Antique Foldable Compass-Sundial Gilt Bronze

LORENZ GRASSL German 18th Century Antique Foldable Compass-Sundial Gilt Bronze

By Lorenz

Located in Miami, FL

An antique Augsburg-type equinoctial compass sundial by Lorenz Grassl. This is an exceptional and very rare 18th-century Augsburg equinoctial compass sundial, signed “Lorenz Graßl”,...

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Antique 1770s German George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

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LORENZ GRASSL German 1770 Antique Portable Octagonal Compass-Sundial In Bronze
LORENZ GRASSL German 1770 Antique Portable Octagonal Compass-Sundial In Bronze

LORENZ GRASSL German 1770 Antique Portable Octagonal Compass-Sundial In Bronze

By Lorenz

Located in Miami, FL

Antique portable Augsburg equinoctial compass sundial by Lorenz Grassl. This is an exceptional and very rare 18th-century Augsburg equinoctial compass sundial, signed “Lorenz Graßl”...

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Antique 1770s German George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Bronze

George I English sundial, in patinated and engraved bronze
George I English sundial, in patinated and engraved bronze

George I English sundial, in patinated and engraved bronze

Located in Valladolid, ES

At the bottom of the gnomon, the plate is centered with a symbolic and useful compass rose. Details Piece: English sundial Origin: Private collection Measurements: Condition: Good co...

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Antique 1720s English George I Sundials

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Bronze

19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together
19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together

19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together

Located in Miami, FL

19th century, compass and sundial together.

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19th Century Compass and Sundial Together
19th Century Compass and Sundial Together

19th Century Compass and Sundial Together

Located in Miami, FL

19th century compass and sundial together.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Baroque Scientific Instruments

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Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler
Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler

Augsburg portable brass sundial and compass by Andreas Vogler

Located in London, GB

A folding portable brass sundial and compass, ornately engraved octagonal fire gilt base plate, Augsburg, circa 1780 – 1800.

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Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Antique 18th Century Diptych Pocket Sundial and Compass by German Beringer
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Antique 18th Century Diptych Pocket Sundial and Compass by German Beringer

Located in Firenze, IT

With hinged gnomon, hour ring and latitude arc, silvered compass rose with two inset bubble levels, raised on three levelling screws, in velvet lined and shaped leather covered case,...

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Antique 1780s German Neoclassical Desk Accessories

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Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700
Rare Silver Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield, Paris, circa 1700

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 Butterfield, circa 1700.

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By K. Brunini Jewels

Located in Solana Beach, CA

These pieces are physical reminders to stand up for what we believe in… to weather storms and survive in lost seas. Melding sundials and compasses with Mad Max and Metallica, the col...

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Diptych Portable Maritime Sundial and Compass, circa 1780
Diptych Portable Maritime Sundial and Compass, circa 1780

Diptych Portable Maritime Sundial and Compass, circa 1780

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H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 0.6 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-painted paper.

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Antique Late 18th Century Nautical Objects

19th Century Sycamore Pocket Pantochronometer Compass Sundial
19th Century Sycamore Pocket Pantochronometer Compass Sundial

19th Century Sycamore Pocket Pantochronometer Compass Sundial

Located in Norwich, England

19th century pocket sundial compass pantochronometer. English. Circa 1870.

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Splendid Gustavian Brass Compass with Sundial, Late 18th Century Sweden
Splendid Gustavian Brass Compass with Sundial, Late 18th Century Sweden

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 clockmaker Johan Elfgren (1720-1801) from Gagnef in the Swedish county of Dalecarlia ...

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Vintage English Campaign Brass Round Sundial Compass with Small Rosewood Box
Vintage English Campaign Brass Round Sundial Compass with Small Rosewood Box

Vintage English Campaign Brass Round Sundial Compass with Small Rosewood Box

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage English Campaign Style Brass Round Sundial Compass with Small Rosewood Box. Circa Late 20th Century.

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Late 20th Century Campaign Decorative Boxes

Materials

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18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor
18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

The maker Ludwig Theodor (or Ludovicus Theodatus) Müller was active a compass and sundial maker in Augsburg from circa 1710.

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Antique 18th Century German Grand Tour More Desk Accessories

Materials

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Le Maire Paris French Silver 'Butterfield' Type Pocket Sundial & Compass 1740's
Le Maire Paris French Silver 'Butterfield' Type Pocket Sundial & Compass 1740's

Le Maire Paris French Silver 'Butterfield' Type Pocket Sundial & Compass 1740's

Located in Firenze, IT

AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVER 'BUTTERFIELD' TYPE POCKET SUNDIAL AND COMPASS. the octagonal plate dial engraved a sundial with four alternating rings of roman and Arabic numera...

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Antique 1740s French Baroque Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial And Compass By Michael Butterfield Paris Circa 1700
Rare Silver Pocket Sundial And Compass By Michael Butterfield Paris Circa 1700

Rare Silver Pocket Sundial And Compass By Michael Butterfield Paris Circa 1700

By Michael Butterfield

Located in Firenze, IT

A beautiful, rare solid silver Anglo-French octagonal pocket sundial with compass by Michael Butterfield, circa 1700.

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Baroque Boxes and Cases

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Continental 1850 Compass And Sundial Carved in The Shape of a Terrestrial Globe
Continental 1850 Compass And Sundial Carved in The Shape of a Terrestrial Globe

Continental 1850 Compass And Sundial Carved in The Shape of a Terrestrial Globe

Located in Miami, FL

An antique desk Sundial and compass. Surely this unusual sundial and compass will be a great conversation piece.

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18th Century Gilt Brass and Silver Pocket or Miniature Sundial Compass with Case
18th Century Gilt Brass and Silver Pocket or Miniature Sundial Compass with Case

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 richly engraved gilt brass and silver German equinoctial sundial, monogrammed on the bac...

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Antique 18th Century Scientific Instruments

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1950s Vintage Coffee Table Black White Sundial Compass Table Top S Dunn Clements
1950s Vintage Coffee Table Black White Sundial Compass Table Top S Dunn Clements

1950s Vintage Coffee Table Black White Sundial Compass Table Top S Dunn Clements

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Wonderful good quality 1950s coffee table. Lovely detailed Formica top, black painted metal base with brass caps to the feet. In good vintage condition, a few fine lines to the Form...

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French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield

French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield

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H 0.63 in W 1.88 in D 2.38 in

French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield

By Butterfield Paris

Located in New Orleans, LA

The combination of the sundial, compass and detailed listing of latitudes allowed travelers to tell time in some of the most visited cities in Europe, then easily slip the instrument...

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19th Century Compass Sundial, Jacque Linedal, Dieppe, France
19th Century Compass Sundial, Jacque Linedal, Dieppe, France

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 Dieppe Lat. 49, with folding scroll support gnomon, the compass with a blued needle,...

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Antique 19th Century French Sundials

Materials

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French Equinoctial Compass Sundial
French Equinoctial Compass Sundial

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial

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H 1.58 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial

Located in Madrid, ES

Description: This French equinoctial compass sundial is a rare and precious piece. It features a silvered compass scale, two water levels, a folding gnomon, an hour ring, and a latit...

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Antique 1870s Scientific Instruments

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19th Century Korean Etched Brass Compass Sundial
19th Century Korean Etched Brass Compass Sundial

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 horizontal plate with a small blue stone with gilt Chinese character for South.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Korean Qing Scientific Instruments

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Antique Keuffel & Esser Co 141547 Surveyors Compass in Case w Wooden Tripod Base
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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 w Wooden Tripod Base. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: Case: 10.5" H x 20" W x 6.25" D. Approximately 60" H on ...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Sundials

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19th Century English Regency Brass Pocket Sundial Compass
19th Century English Regency Brass Pocket Sundial Compass

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 lovely patina.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Scientific Instruments

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18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Kleininger

Located in Milano, MI

Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of German origin, by Johann Georg Kleininger, Nuremberg, dating back to the 1785 circ...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

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18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer
18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer

18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by German Beringer

By David Beringer

Located in Milano, MI

Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden boxwood sundial with compass, of German origin, by David Beringer, Nuremberg, dating back to the 1790 circa, in goo...

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Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century
Sundial with Compass and Case, Bronze, Bion, Nicholas, Paris, 18th Century

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.

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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

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Gustavian Compass with Sundial in Brass, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Sweden
Gustavian Compass with Sundial in Brass, Late 18th/Early 19th Century Sweden

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 Decorative Element A beautiful compass with a sundial from the Swedish Gustavian period o...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Nautical Objects

Materials

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Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700
Fine Brass Pocket Sundial and Compass by Michael Butterfield Paris, circa 1700

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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Materials

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English Victorian Wood Cane with Sundial
English Victorian Wood Cane with Sundial

English Victorian Wood Cane with Sundial

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian style dark wood cane with swirl top that opens to reveal a sundial and compass interior with a brass bottom tip

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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Antiquities

Materials

Brass

17TH C FRENCH SILVER POCKET SUNDIAL COMPASS
17TH C FRENCH SILVER POCKET SUNDIAL COMPASS

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 Butterfield (1675-1715) with inset compass well, double horary scale, latitudes 49 and 5...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sundials

Materials

Silver

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
18th c. French pocket sundial/compass

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass

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H 0.5 in W 1.75 in D 2.75 in

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass

Located in Summerland, CA

A beautifully-crafted wood pocket sundial with intricate printed paper numerals, degrees and foreign city time zones, with a compass set in its center

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Collectibles and Curiosities

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Contemporary "Animated cane" Compass and Sundial
Contemporary "Animated cane" Compass and Sundial

Contemporary "Animated cane" Compass and Sundial

Located in Genova, Liguria

From London, contemporary, one of a kind, handmade, great "Animated cane" (walking stick with a "secret"): In its bone handle conceals a compass and a brass sundial (which can be rai...

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Continental Wood Pocket Sundial and Compass 1780ca
Continental Wood Pocket Sundial and Compass 1780ca

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 stringline, 1.5 cm high, 6.5 cm wide, 4.5 cm deep

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Antique 1780s German Neoclassical Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

Antique Silver Plate Mappin Sundial/Compass Money Clip
Antique Silver Plate Mappin Sundial/Compass Money Clip

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 by MAPPIN.

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Vintage 1910s British More Objets d'Art and Vertu

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19th Century Baroque Style Pocket Compass and Sundial
19th Century Baroque Style Pocket Compass and Sundial

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 dial with Roman chapters, engraved scroll work around the perimeter, inset latitude...

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Antique 19th Century Collectibles and Curiosities

Materials

Brass

A Brass Pocket Sundial And Compass Signed Pigeon A Lion
A Brass Pocket Sundial And Compass Signed Pigeon A Lion

A Brass Pocket Sundial And Compass Signed Pigeon A Lion

By Butterfield Paris

Located in Firenze, IT

French, early 18th Century Measures 6,5cm x 5,9 x 1,4cm Contained within its original leather case which remains in good condition with only minor losses to the leather and slight ...

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Antique Early 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Silver Pocket Sundial Compass French Jean Baptiste Nicolas DELURE 1695-1736
Silver Pocket Sundial Compass French Jean Baptiste Nicolas DELURE 1695-1736

Silver Pocket Sundial Compass French Jean Baptiste Nicolas DELURE 1695-1736

Located in Firenze, IT

Brown leather case richly decorated with floral motifs. Signed around the compass DELURE in Paris. France, late 17th century Gross weight : 32,44 g

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Antique 1710s French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

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Silver

Rare and Fine Terrestrial Table-Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr '1671-1750'
Rare and Fine Terrestrial Table-Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr '1671-1750'

Rare and Fine Terrestrial Table-Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr '1671-1750'

Located in Amsterdam, NL

On the circular base of the stand is fitted a compass with a sundial. Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr was a prolific globe-maker in early eighteenth- century Nuremberg, as well as a disti...

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Antique 1720s German Maps

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Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French Late 19th Century
Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French Late 19th Century

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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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

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A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk
A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

A beautiful Celestial Table Globe produced by Gerard & Leonard Valk

By Gerard and Leonard Valk

Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL

A magnificent and very rare early 18th century celestial table globe produced by Gerard and Leonard Valk. Established at the end of the previous century by Gerard Valk, and assisted ...

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Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Globes

Materials

Other

British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk or Stationery Box of Brass-Bound Teak
British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk or Stationery Box of Brass-Bound Teak

British Military Officer's Campaign Trunk or Stationery Box of Brass-Bound Teak

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome rectangular British military officer's Campaign trunk or stationery box of teak featuring hand-cut brass binding and hardware, with flush opposing handles, and inlaid bras...

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Antique 19th Century English Campaign Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal, Brass

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cage, Hand-Painted Metal & Wood

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

Large English Sundial of Composition Stone with Bronze Dial for the Garden
Large English Sundial of Composition Stone with Bronze Dial for the Garden

Large English Sundial of Composition Stone with Bronze Dial for the Garden

Located in Austin, TX

A large English sundial of composition or garden stone - featuring a bronze sundial inscribed with a sun, numerals, cardinal directions, along with a fixed gnomon (the shadow-casting...

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20th Century English Sundials

Materials

Stone, Cast Stone, Metal, Bronze

Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958
Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958

Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958

$180,000

H 34 in W 96 in D 53 in

Wharton Esherick Curved Sofa 1958

By Wharton Esherick

Located in Chicago, IL

This Sofa by Wharton Esherick exemplifies his pioneering role in the American Craft Movement. This is his first sofa design, one of Four ever made. Known for his dedication to organ...

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Vintage 1950s American Sofas

Materials

Poplar, Tulipwood, Walnut

Early 20th Century Oak 12-Drawer Haberdashery Cabinet
Early 20th Century Oak 12-Drawer Haberdashery Cabinet

Early 20th Century Oak 12-Drawer Haberdashery Cabinet

Located in Dekalb, IL

Antique wooden garment display case. This piece is more than it seems. Each of the 12 glass-front drawers features two spring-loaded hinges, so the door bounces back to meet your ha...

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Vintage 1910s American Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Ancient Roman Marble Mosaic Panel depicting a Deer, 4th-5th Century AD
Ancient Roman Marble Mosaic Panel depicting a Deer, 4th-5th Century AD

Ancient Roman Marble Mosaic Panel depicting a Deer, 4th-5th Century AD

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Wonderfully charismatic and of imposing size, this ancient Roman mosaic depicts a deer with head erect and large antlers, galloping to the left mid-stride, with outstretched legs tha...

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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Lebanese Classical Roman Antiquities

Materials

Marble

Antique Victorian Campaign Era Military Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century
Antique Victorian Campaign Era Military Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century

Antique Victorian Campaign Era Military Secretaire Chest of Drawers 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is beautifully crafted antique early Victorian teak military campaign secretaire chest of drawers dates from Circa 1840. The top drawer opening to a pull out secretaire fitted ...

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Antique 1840s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian English Medieval Styled Solid Bronze Architectural Sundial
Antique Victorian English Medieval Styled Solid Bronze Architectural Sundial

Antique Victorian English Medieval Styled Solid Bronze Architectural Sundial

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Presumably having English origins, this antique solid bronze sundial is ornately cast with a series of Medieval figures across the top portion and standing in the facade of an arched...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Medieval Sundials

Materials

Bronze

Antique Military Trunk, English, Camphorwood Chest, Blanket Box, Victorian, 1900
Antique Military Trunk, English, Camphorwood Chest, Blanket Box, Victorian, 1900

Antique Military Trunk, English, Camphorwood Chest, Blanket Box, Victorian, 1900

$2,453Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 27.37 in D 13.59 in

Antique Military Trunk, English, Camphorwood Chest, Blanket Box, Victorian, 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique military trunk. An English, camphorwood chest or blanket box, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Appealing late Victorian trunk, with a wonderfully...

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Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Wood

Kienzle, Heinrich Moller for Kienzle 1932 'Bauhaus'era Table Clock
Kienzle, Heinrich Moller for Kienzle 1932 'Bauhaus'era Table Clock

Kienzle, Heinrich Moller for Kienzle 1932 'Bauhaus'era Table Clock

By Kienzle Clocks

Located in Sharon, CT

Heinrich Moller for Kienzle, 1932. A modernist table clock. Chromed brass, glass and black enameled dial with brass numerals and white hands.

Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

Flick Stick Cane
Flick Stick Cane

Flick Stick Cane

$2,875

H 37 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in

Flick Stick Cane

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

20th Century flick stick cane with silver knob handle which when flicked reveals a 7 3/4" pike blade, hardwood shaft, and horn ferrule. 1 1/2"H x 2 1/4", overall 36 7/8"L Family Own...

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20th Century American Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the compass sundial you’re looking for. A compass sundial — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a compass 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 compass sundial, those designed in Baroque, Mid-Century Modern and Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made 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 Compass Sundial?

Prices for a compass sundial start at $736 and top out at $7,028 with the average selling for $1,800.