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Compass Sundial

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 with Adjustable Wooden Tripod Base
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sundials

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Metal

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

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together
19th Century, Compass and Sundial Together
$950
H 2.75 in W 1.96 in D 0.78 in
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

Materials

Wood

19th Century Compass and Sundial Together
19th Century Compass and Sundial Together
$1,050
H 2.75 in W 1.96 in D 0.78 in
Antique 18th Century Diptych Portable Sundial And Compass by Beringer
By David Beringer
Located in Bilzen, BE
Antique 18th Century Diptych Sundial and Compass a portable wooden sundial with compass, of German
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Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Rare 18th Century Equatorial Sundial And Compass By Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Rare 18th Century Equatorial Sundial And Compass By Johann Nepomuk Schrettegger," Rare 18th
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Antique 18th Century German Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Sundial and Compass with Case, Schrettegger, Johan, Augsburg, Germany, Ca 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
Sundial and compass with case. Bronze. SCHRETTEGGER, Johan. Augsburg, Germany, around 1800
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Bronze, Other

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. Paris, 18th century. Polygonal sundial
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Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

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Bronze, Other

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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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...

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Silver

Body Armor Men's Sundial Band
By K. Brunini Jewels
Located in Solana Beach, CA
silver time traveler pendants, functioning sundials, compass pendants, and fire-blasted sterling silver
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Early 20th Century American Band Rings

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Sterling Silver

Body Armor Men's Signet Ring Sundial Band
By K. Brunini Jewels
Located in Solana Beach, CA
sundials, compass pendants, and fire-blasted sterling silver cuffs.. These amulets can be passed from
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Early 20th Century American Fashion Rings

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Sterling Silver

Body Armor Men's Sundial Ring with Sapphire in 18k Gold Bezel
By K. Brunini Jewels
Located in Solana Beach, CA
silver time traveler pendants, functioning sundials, compass pendants, and fire-blasted sterling silver
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Band Rings

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Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Silver Time Traveler Pendant
By K. Brunini Jewels
Located in Solana Beach, CA
… to weather storms and survive in lost seas. Melding sundials and compasses with Mad Max and Metallica
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21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

18k White Gold Time Traveler Symbol on Pearl with Diamonds Necklace
By K. Brunini Jewels
Located in Solana Beach, CA
believe in… to weather storms and survive in lost seas. Melding sundials and compasses with Mad Max and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Hand-Carved Time Traveler Pendant with Diamonds
By K. Brunini Jewels
Located in Solana Beach, CA
for what we believe in… to weather storms and survive in lost seas. Melding sundials and compasses
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21st Century and Contemporary American Pendant Necklaces

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

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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
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Antique Late 18th Century Nautical Objects

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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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sundials

Materials

Silver

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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Brass

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Scientific Instruments

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Brass, Iron

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
a compass and sundial maker in Augsburg from circa 1710. He died in 1770.   
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Antique 18th Century German Grand Tour More Desk Accessories

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Brass

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Other Desk Sets

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Bronze

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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Silver, Brass

1921 Antique Brass Sundial Compass Signed Outdoor Supply Co. Inc. N.Y. USA
Located in Milan, IT
Brass sundial compass signed Outdoor Supply Co. Inc. N.Y. USA, 1921. The clock is equipped with a
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Vintage 1920s American Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Metal

French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
By Butterfield Paris
Located in New Orleans, LA
traveling on their Grand Tour of the Continent. The combination of the sundial, compass and detailed listing
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Antique 17th Century French Other Scientific Instruments

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Silver

French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
French Equatorial Sundial by Butterfield
H 0.63 in W 1.88 in D 2.38 in
Rare and Fine Terrestrial Table-Globe by Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr '1671-1750'
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Days and days of the Zodiac and wind directions. On the circular base of the stand is fitted a compass
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Antique 1720s German Maps

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Other

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
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Antique 19th Century French Sundials

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Brass

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
Description: This French equinoctial compass sundial is a rare and precious piece. It features a
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Antique 1870s Scientific Instruments

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Brass

French Equinoctial Compass Sundial
French Equinoctial Compass Sundial
H 1.58 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Korean Qing Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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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Brass

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
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Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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
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Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

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Brass

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Nautical Objects

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Brass, Iron

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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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Carriage Clocks and Travel Cl...

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Brass

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
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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Brass

18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
18th c. French pocket sundial/compass
H 0.5 in W 1.75 in D 2.75 in
Contemporary "Animated cane" Compass and Sundial
Located in Genova, Liguria
"secret"): In its bone handle conceals a compass and a brass sundial (which can be raised and lowered
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21st Century and Contemporary English Collectibles and Curiosities

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Metal, Brass

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
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Antique 1780s German Neoclassical Musical Instruments

Materials

Wood

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
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Vintage 1910s British More Objets d'Art and Vertu

Materials

Silver Plate

A Brass Pocket Sundial And Compass Signed Pigeon A Lion
By Butterfield Paris
Located in Firenze, IT
pocket sundials are tipically made by "Butterfield" of Paris, other makers are considerably rarer.
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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
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

Materials

Silver

Brass Pocket Sundial Compass French Late 19th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
, inset compass well, mounted with hinged gnomon with bird indicator, the base engraved with European
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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$365 / item
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Located in Louisville, KY
What interesting secrets this settee must possess. Imagine this piece in a bedroom of an historic French chateau in the countryside. Petite, yet bold in character from the design to ...
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Brass

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$650
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Porcelain

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19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
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Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano
$1,459,977
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Compass Sundial For Sale on 1stDibs

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.