Brass Equinoctial Compass and Sundial for South America, signed A. Schaeffner , with hinged latitude arm, Roman chapter ring, shaped base plate engraved with latitudes of Nicoya 10, Cruxillo 16, San Salvador 13 and Nicaragua 10 , inset compass with 1 3/4-inch brass dial, silvered needle ring divided 0-360° , three leveling screws and vial, wd. 3 1/4 in., (lacking gnomon).
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-07-29
Cased 19th Century Compass and Sundial, mahogany-cased compass with sunk 2 3/4-in. paper compass card, steel needle, and folding sights, cased universal sundial with hinged Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-10-27
Pocket Compass and Sundial, France, with floating brass gnomon on hand-colored paper chapter ring marked Stockiert , engraved paper compass ring decorated with hand-tinted roses, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-05-03
Compass and Sundial, China, 18th century, probably K'ang Hsi period, ivory and brass, extensive inscription on two sides, rosewood and glass case. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-10-18
English Pocket Compass and Sundial, probably 18th century, with 2-inch dia. paper card, 16-point rose, blued-steel needle with clamp, silvered Roman chapter ring and hinged Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-07-29
Bronze Compass and Sundial, China, 19th century, inset with ruby and turquoise beads, the sundial with carved Qianlong mark to verso, lg. 7, 3 3/8 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-06-03
Fruitwood Diptych Compass and Sundial, Germany, with inset compass, blued-steel needle, engraved and hand-colored paper plates, chapter ring in Roman and Arabic numerals, and lid Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-07-29
Japanese boxwood compass and sundial, 4 1/2" l. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2016-06-15
Japanese boxwood compass and sundial, 4 1/2” l. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Pook & Pook
Date:
2016-06-15
3 1/4-Inch Brass Equinoctial Dial and a Small Ring Dial, the equinoctial dial with meridian latitude scale, equinoctial ring with Roman numerals and index marks Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
Brass Tape Measure and Sundial the varnished cloth tape indicating 10, 20, 30, etc., with 1/10 increment markings, folding recessed hand-crank on the back and Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2009-07-25
