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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...

Materials

Silver

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Pocket sundial, made out of wood, with print paper
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Antique Late 18th Century German Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1810's
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Pocket sundial, made out of wood, with print paper
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Antique 1810s German Neoclassical Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1810's
A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1810's
H 4.73 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
: Wooden pocket diptych sundial Ernst Christoph Stocket. Germany 1780 - 1811.
Located in Milan, IT
Wooden pocket diptych sundial Ernst Christoph Stocket - type, Bavaria. A folding wooden sundial is
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Antique Late 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood, Paper

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Pocket Sundial
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Dial octagonal copper finely graduated, the center is marked "l'Ingénier Chevallier Opticien du Roi vis-à-vis le marché aux fleurs n°1 à Paris" indicating manufacture before 1820. B...
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20th Century French Scientific Instruments

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Silver Plate

Equinoxial Pocket Sundial
By L. Gäfe À Augsburg
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Horizontal octagonal sundial plate decorated with geometric motifs and the flowers. Folding
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Clocks and Watches, Timepieces Tin Box
Located in Retie, BE
timepieces like pendulum clock, antique pocket watch, antique clock, sundial, mantle clock, antique hourglass
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tin

Pocket sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A nice example of an English brass pocket sundial
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Antique 19th Century English Sundials

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

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

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

19th Century Equinoctial Pocket Sundial in Original Case, Signed V. Simalvico
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare early 19th century equinoctial pocket sundial in original case, signed V. Simalvico
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver, 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

18th Century German Equinoctial Pocket Sundial and Compass by Ludwig Theodor
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
From the first quarter of the 18th century - a German brass equinoctial pocket sundial by Ludwig
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Antique 18th Century German Grand Tour More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Butterfield type silver sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine small example of a Butterfield design silver pocket sundial by P La Maire, Paris in the
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Sundials

Butterfield Sundial in Original Case
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a Butterfield design brass pocket sundial by Menant, Paris, presented in the
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Antique Mid-18th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Butterfield Sundial in Original Case
Butterfield Sundial in Original Case
H 1.58 in W 2.76 in D 2.56 in
Early 18th Century German Equinoctial Sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of an Martin of Augsberg equinoctial pocket sundial in original leather and velvet
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Antique Early 18th Century German Scientific Instruments

Materials

Silver, Brass

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

Materials

Silver, Brass

A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good example of a pocket equinoctial sundial by Troughton and Simms, London. In the original red
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Antique 19th Century English Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial
A Small Pocket Equinoctial Sundial
H 1.19 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
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

Materials

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

Materials

Brass

A Georgian Mahogany Cased Pocket Sundial
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). By W Watkins mathamatical instumen...
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Antique 1840s British George IV Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

A Georgian Mahogany Cased Pocket Sundial
A Georgian Mahogany Cased Pocket Sundial
H 0.79 in W 3.15 in D 0.4 in
Andreas Vogler Sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century pocket sundial.
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Antique Late 18th Century German Sundials

Andreas Vogler Sundial
Andreas Vogler Sundial
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
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...

Materials

Brass

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

Materials

Brass

Antique Garden Sundial from Fort Belvedere
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This large antique garden sundial once resided in the grounds of Fort Belvedere, a Grade II listed
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Antique Early 19th Century English Gothic Sundials

Materials

Limestone, Bronze, Lead

Antique Garden Sundial from Fort Belvedere
Antique Garden Sundial from Fort Belvedere
H 44.49 in W 30.71 in D 13.39 in
A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Pocket sundial, made out of wood, with print paper
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Scientific Instruments

Materials

Paper

A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
A Wooden Diptical Sundial Germany 1790
H 4.73 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
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

Materials

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

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H 0.88 in W 3.25 in D 2 in
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Pocket Sundial For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pocket sundial you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each pocket sundial for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and silver. Your living room may not be complete without a pocket 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 pocket sundial, those designed in Regency styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made pocket sundial over the years, but those crafted by Butterfield Paris are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Pocket Sundial?

Prices for a pocket sundial can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $6,742, while the average can fetch as much as $1,727.

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