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Sundials For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Color:  Brown
18th Century French Stone Sundial
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A impressive late 18th century French sandstone sundial mounted on a custom lade iron stand. The Latin numerals finely carved at both sides an...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Sundials

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Sandstone

18th Century French Stone Sundial
18th Century French Stone Sundial

18th Century French Stone Sundial

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18th Century Italian Saint
18th Century Italian Saint

18th Century Italian Saint

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Pair of 18th Century French Limestone Lions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent pair of 18th century French Hand Carved Limestone Lions. The base measurement is 11.5 inches.
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Pair of 18th Century French Limestone Lions
Pair of 18th Century French Limestone Lions

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H 49 in W 26 in D 11.5 in
18th Century French or Italian Santo Nativity Figure
Located in Nantucket, MA
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H 12.5 in W 4 in D 3.5 in
French Late 18th Century Neoclassical Grey Marble Angel Head
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique and wonderful hand carved grey marble angel head, France, circa 1780-1800. Beautiful weathered. Measurement includes the wooden base.
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French Late 18th Century Neoclassical Grey Marble Angel Head

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H 9.06 in W 5.52 in D 3.94 in
18th Century Hand-Carved Stone Lion Garden Statue from Europe
Located in Atlanta, GA
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H 25 in W 20 in D 11 in
Small Rare Late 18th Century French Pewter Neoclassical Panel
Located in Buisson, FR
Gorgeous and beautiful weathered small pewter treasure. Great and rare pewter panel depicting a neoclassical scene. France circa 1780 Weathered and small losses. measurements include...
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Sundials

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Small Rare Late 18th Century French Pewter Neoclassical Panel
Small Rare Late 18th Century French Pewter Neoclassical Panel

Small Rare Late 18th Century French Pewter Neoclassical Panel

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H 4.93 in W 10.63 in D 2.56 in
18th Century French Carved Sculpture of a Flying Cherub
Located in Dallas, TX
Lightweight and intricately carved, this sculpture depicts a small, winged cherub flying through wispy clouds. The sculpture was hand-carved in France during the 1700’s. The cherub w...
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18th Century French Carved Sculpture of a Flying Cherub
18th Century French Carved Sculpture of a Flying Cherub

18th Century French Carved Sculpture of a Flying Cherub

H 9.625 in W 21.5 in D 5.5 in
18th Century French Clock Tower Mechanism
Located in High Point, NC
The sculptural silhouette of this antique iron clock mechanism draws the eye and ignites the imagination. Made in France in the 1700s, this piece offers a slice of history: one of th...
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18th Century French Clock Tower Mechanism
18th Century French Clock Tower Mechanism

18th Century French Clock Tower Mechanism

H 37.8 in W 42.1 in D 26 in
French, 18th/ 19th Century Plaster Angel Head Ornament
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered plaster angel head ornament that once adorned the interior of a church/ chapel. France, circa 1750-1850. Weathered. Measurement includes the wooden base.
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French, 18th/ 19th Century Plaster Angel Head Ornament
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H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 6.3 in
Pair Small Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Giltwood Mythical Figures
Located in Buisson, FR
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Pair Small Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Giltwood Mythical Figures
Pair Small Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Giltwood Mythical Figures

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Swedish Armillary Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sundials

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Swedish Armillary Sculpture

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H 34 in W 15 in D 25 in
Antique French Creamware Lions 18th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
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Antique French Creamware Lions 18th Century
Antique French Creamware Lions 18th Century

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Georgian Carved Stone Sundial
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
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Late 18th Century Antique Sundials

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Georgian Carved Stone Sundial
Georgian Carved Stone Sundial

Georgian Carved Stone Sundial

H 48.04 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
12th Century Sandstone Zodiac Sundial
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A impressive and intriguing Spanish Zodiac dating back to the Romanesque period. This architectural fragment would originally have been part of the facade of a aristocratic house or the inner walls of a cloister. Knowledge of the Zodiac was the privilege of the upper classes and only kept alive trough the efforts of monks who safeguarded (and hid at the same time) books and manuscripts since antiquity. This example is very rare, not only because of its age and size but also because it combines a Zodiac with a sundial. It is executed with great care and eye for proportion. The sculpture was originally made out of two vertical slabs tightly positioned next each other. We fixed both stones together and finished with a natural mortar in between as they did in the 12th century...
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12th Century Sandstone Zodiac Sundial
12th Century Sandstone Zodiac Sundial

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H 30.71 in W 33.08 in D 4.73 in
12th Century Stone Zodiac Sundial
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A impressive and intriguing Spanish Zodiac dating back to the Romanesque period. This architectural fragment would originally have been part of the facade of a aristocratic house or the inner walls of a cloister. Knowledge of the Zodiac was the privilege of the upper classes and only kept alive trough the efforts of monks who safeguarded (and hid at the same time) books and manuscripts since antiquity. This example is verry rare, not only because of its age and size but also because it combines a Zodiac with a sundial. It is executed with great care and eye for proportion. The sculpture was originally made out of two vertical slabs tightly positioned next each other. We fixed both stones together and finished with a natural mortar in between as they did in the 12th century...
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12th Century Stone Zodiac Sundial

12th Century Stone Zodiac Sundial

H 30.71 in W 33.08 in D 4.73 in
European Antique Sun Dial, circa 1500
Located in Dallas, TX
European antique sun dial Origin: Valley de la Loire, France, circa 1500 Measurements: Base is 24" x 24" x 58" H.
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European Antique Sun Dial, circa 1500
European Antique Sun Dial, circa 1500

European Antique Sun Dial, circa 1500

H 58 in W 24 in D 24 in
Rare 18th Century French Silver Sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A rare silver French sundial by Haye of Paris in the German style with fine quality engraving.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Sundials

Rare 18th Century French Silver Sundial

Rare 18th Century French Silver Sundial

H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Andreas Vogler Sundial
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century pocket sundial.
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Late 18th Century German Antique Sundials

Andreas Vogler Sundial
Andreas Vogler Sundial

Andreas Vogler Sundial

H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Rare Portuguese marble scratch sundial, late 18th Century
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Reputedly of royal provenance. The top with cherubs flanking an urn, below the dial a large palmette, on a breakfront column base.
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Late 17th Century Portuguese Other Antique Sundials

Rare Portuguese marble scratch sundial, late 18th Century
Rare Portuguese marble scratch sundial, late 18th Century

Rare Portuguese marble scratch sundial, late 18th Century

H 140.56 in W 51.19 in D 24.41 in

Antique and Vintage Sundials

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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