Lorenzo Grassl of Augsburg, antique equinoctial pocket sundial in original case with original single page calibration instructions printed in German, French and Italian, 18th century, 5.5 cm wide
A carved Continental wood pocket sundial and compass, dated 1764, with precision carved numbers and a small stringline, dated to the lid interior, 1.5 cm high, 6.5 cm wide, 4.5 cm deep
A compass with sundial together with another compass and a black lacquered brass protractor by Gebruder Fromme, Wien, 19th century, 21 cm (variable dimensions)
An 18th century brass 9 inch universal equinoctial ring dial [sundial] by W. & S. Jones, Holborn, London, circa 1790, two concentric brass rings folding flat, the chapter ring with hours I-XII-I-XII divided to 1 minute, equinoctial ring with degree scale…
An 18th century brass 6 inch universal equinoctial ring dial [sundial], circa 1790, unnamed, two concentric brass rings folding flat, the chapter ring with hours I-XII-I-XII divided to 1 minutes, equinoctial ring with degree scale in quadrants,…
An early 19th century brass universal equinoctial sundial, marked to the 6 inch ring 'Jacob & Halse, London', (specialist scientific instrument dealers, active 1808-1823), with sprung hinged gnomon and arc, glazed conforming circular base with three…
An uncommon late 19th century lacquered brass portable sundial by T & H doublet, with compass plateau supported on levelling screws and pivoting chapter ring with silvered face engraved with the instrument maker's details. In mahogany box (distressed) 16…
A Butterfield type French octagonal pocket sundial, made in brass, three scale engraved and signed (Henry) 'Macquart A Paris' (1660-1720), made c.1700, with replaced gnomen. 6.8 x 6 cm
A German brass equinoctial universal inclining sundial compass, 19th century the circular compass within an inscribed octagonal case with hinged brass axis and pin 8.5 x 8.5 cm
An 18th century bronze sun dial engraved 'As lyme and houres passith awaye so doeth this life of man decaye, as lyme can be redeemed at no coste, be stow it well and let know houre be loste'. Dated 1702, on a carved stone base. 25.5 x 25.5 cm
A sterling silver replica of a Saxon pocket sundial, 1975 London, with indistinct maker's mark, with associated papers, modelled on the tablet style sundial set with green jewels originally found in the cloisters of canterbury Cathedral in 1938'silver…