- TRAVELER'S POCKET SUNDIAL WATCHca. mid
TRAVELER'S POCKET SUNDIAL WATCHca. mid 19th-early 20th century; nickel plated brass case with tool engraved leaf design and chain fob, the sundial follows form of earlier period traveler's sundials but is typical of Industrial Era produced piece, the interior with compass under lens, fold up gnomon and paper dial, 1 1/2"d, 1/2"h; Condition: extensive nickel plate loss, good, unknown maker
- EXTREMELY RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY LUNAR
EXTREMELY RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY LUNAR COMPUTER EUROPE, CIRCA 1800 DIAMETER 18.5".EXTREMELY RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY LUNAR COMPUTER, Europe, Circa 1800, Unsigned. Inscribed on the inner most dial "Instrumentum Lunare." Constructed of rigid laminated card. The main disk set with three graduated volvelles of heavy card, all turning on a common center. The disks turn within a pierced and decorated suspension strap of brass, the time indicator is against a rotating brass alidade. The faces of disk and volvelles are precisely divided with the scales drawn in ink, and annontated in Latin. There is additional hand coloring to accentuate the scale divisions and the rendering of the Zodiac figures. The outermost scale starts with the annotation "27d 7h 43m 4s" representing the exact time it takes for one lunar circuit of the earth, back to the same ecliptic longitude. This scale runs from 0 to 31 days, each day subdivided to hours. Thirty years, from 1800 to 1830, are indicated on this scale. The next ring is a calendar volvelle with days, Zodiac positions, and annual lunar waning and waxing. The next volvelle has a spiral scale of days, and years from 1800 to 1932 (sic). Finally the central volvelle is replete with six sophisticated scales including the horizontal parallax of the moon, its apparent diameter, the earth-moon distance, etc. It is complete even with the little silk "handles" for rotation and is fully functional. Dimensions: Diameter 18.5". Provenance: Tesseract, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, 2013.The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.Notes:There is a long tradition of manuscript (paper) instruments, ranging from astrolabes to globes, from sundials and quadrants to portulans and astrologic diagrams. This example, precisely constructed circa 1800, has calculations carried forward for 132 years.
- TEN PUBLICATIONS ON ASTRONOMY, NAVIGATION
TEN PUBLICATIONS ON ASTRONOMY, NAVIGATION AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS , SIZES, BINDINGS AND CONDITIONS VARY. MOSTLY ILLUSTRATED. INCLUDES:, 1-2) TWO COPIES OF GLOBES FROM THE WESTERN WORLD BY ELLY DEKKER AND PETER VAN ...TEN PUBLICATIONS ON ASTRONOMY, NAVIGATION AND SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Sizes, bindings and conditions vary. Mostly illustrated. Includes: 1-2) Two copies of Globes from the Western World, by Elly Dekker and Peter van der Krogt. 3-5) Three copies of Globes at Greenwich, by Elly Dekker. Each in slipcase. 6) The Art of Navigation in England in Elizabethan and Early Stuart Times, by David Waters, parts 1, 2 and 3 in a paper sleeve. 7) At the Sign of the Quadrant, by Harold L. Burstyn. 8) The Harvard College Observatory,by Bessie Zaban Jones and Lyle Gifford Boyd. 9) The Great Astronomers, ,by Henry Smith Williams. 10) Sundials & Spheres, ,by Kenneth Lynch.
- TWO VINTAGE BRONZE SUNDIALS Including
TWO VINTAGE BRONZE SUNDIALS Including one Virginia Metalcrafters patinated bronze sundial, each reading "Grow old along with me the best is yet to be"; the second with no maker's mark.
- TWO BRONZE SUNDIALSTwo bronze sundials,
TWO BRONZE SUNDIALSTwo bronze sundials, 20th Century Comrising one with verdigris patination and one with dark patination, 2 pieces Larger: 25" H x 13" W x 7.5" D; Smaller: 18" H x 26" W x 15.5" D Dimensions: Larger: 25" H x 13" W x 7.5" D; Smaller: 18" H x 26" W x 15.5" D
- GARDEN: PAIR OF METAL GARDEN DUCKS AND
GARDEN: PAIR OF METAL GARDEN DUCKS AND TWO SUNDIALS, ONE DUCK STANDING TALL WITH NECK OUTSTRETCHED, 13" H., THE OTHER DUCK SMALLER A...GARDEN: Pair of metal garden ducks and two sundials, one duck standing tall with neck outstretched, 13" h., the other duck smaller and more compact, quacking skywards, 7 1/2" h., both hollow and non-magnetic; along with sundial, square plate with faded etching of Roman numerals, marked Stoney Creek; and half circle sundial; wear on all consistent with age and outside use.
- TWO BRASS SUNDIALS, 20TH CTwo brass
TWO BRASS SUNDIALS, 20TH CTwo brass sundials, 20th c., one stamped England , inscribed 1701 Shades , the other inscribed Sun's Tyme , largest 6" square.
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Condition:
Larger - one foot repaired.
- SUNQUEST SUNDIAL IN CAST BRONZE DESIGNED
SUNQUEST SUNDIAL IN CAST BRONZE DESIGNED BY RICHARca. 1950s; Gnomon-type sundial with adjusting latitude and longitude, signed by Schmoyer who crafted and sold sundials from his home in Landisville, the globe shaped sundial is fully adjustable with central ribbon shaped gnomon that are adjusted with wing nuts, 16"x 14 3/4"x 18", approx. 30 pounds; Condition: weather exposure typical, base lug possibly cut, paperwork trail on maker and info on sundial
- 17 HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS17 books
17 HOROLOGICAL REFERENCE BOOKS17 books on clocks and watches, including reference books, collector's guides, books on repair and restoration. Electric Clocks and How to Make Them, F. Hope-Jones, 1977; Clock Making Past and Present, G.F.C. Gordon, 1978; Clock and Watch Escapements, W.J. Gazeley, 1977; Clocks and Watches, Alan Smith, 1989; Life Science Library Time, 1966; Electrifying Time: Telechron & G.E. Clocks 1925-1955, Jim Linz, 2001; Viennese Regulators and Industrialized Clock Factories Book 2, Rick Ortenburger, 1981; The Essence of Clock Repair, Sean C. Monk, 1983; Electrifying Time, Charles K. Aked, 1976; Collecting and Identifying Old Watches, H.G. Harris, 1978; Practical Clock Repairing, Donald de Carle, 1991; Restoring Grandfather Clocks, Eric and Brian Smith, 1995; Clocks Repair and Maintenance, Eric Smith, 1977; Chime Clock Repair, Steven G. Conover, 1989; Repairing Old Clocks and Watches, Anthony J. Whiten, 1982; Repairing Antique Clocks, Eric P. Smith, 1976; From Sundials to Atomic Clocks, James Jespersen 1977. Minor wear to dust jackets, covers and corners.
- DUTCH SUSPENDED SUNDIAL CIRCA 1900 HEIGHT
DUTCH SUSPENDED SUNDIAL CIRCA 1900 HEIGHT 11.25”. WIDTH 6.25". BOX HEIGHT 5". WIDTH 7.25". DEPTH 4.5".DUTCH SUSPENDED SUNDIAL, Circa 1900, Signed in the case "Nederlandsche Instrumentenfabriek Utrecht". Lacquered brass dial sets up on a collapsible three-footed stand and is suspended by a gimbaled mount and three support strings in a wide semi-cylindrical cradle set with central gnomon and a plumb bob reading against a silvered quadrant scale divided every degree from 0° to 70° latitude. Interior card printed on both sides with time and date lines plus offsets for standard time (as a function of longitude east or west of the standard meridian). An ingenious capstan arrangement enables latitude adjustment by taking up one of the suspension cords, thus tilting the entire cradle assembly. Excellent condition throughout and complete with its fitted mahogany case. Dimensions: Height 11.25". Width 6.25". Box height 5". Width 7.25". Depth 4.5". Provenance: Tesseract, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, 2013.The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.Notes:Per Tesseract, this innovative, sculptural sundial is the only one known to exist. This example is illustrated in the Dutch sundial book "De Zon als Klok" and was included in a 1983 exhibition of sundials. It was also listed for sale in an early "Antiquarian Scientist" catalogue. The Utrecht firm is recorded, under this name, primarily in the first few years of the 20th Century. Under director Van Huffel they manufactured various scientific instruments, including this most interesting dial, which, according to a descendant of the firm, was designed for an expedition to Dutch Africa.
- A COLLECTION OF FOUR ENGLISH SUNDIALS
A COLLECTION OF FOUR ENGLISH SUNDIALS AND A BAROMETER Late 19th to mid 20th century, including an aneroid barometer with round dial within a polished gray hardstone, stand (7 in.); the tallest of columnar form in red and gray hardstone, apex with engraved bronze horizontal sundial and inset compass, the shaft with mercury thermometer, retaining label to underside "Carver / Watchmaker / And / Jeweller / Falmouth," (13 1/2 in.); a sundial compass set atop a turned wood baluster stand, unmarked (8 1/2 in.); smaller sundial in grayish green hardstone with engraved white metal instrument (4 1/2 in.)l; a small bronze baluster from sundial, marked "Certa / Ratic" (4 3/4 in.).
- TWO CONTINENTAL NOON CANNON SUNDIALS
TWO CONTINENTAL NOON CANNON SUNDIALS Late 19th - 20th century, each on a circular marble base having a cannon, a magnifying glass in brass frame, a dial, and a gnomon. Such instruments can be calibrated so that the sun ignites a primed cannon at a specified time.