Sundials

Portable sundials were used in the latter half of the 16th century by explorers & navigators to tell the time anywhere in the world.

This sundial has an internal magnetic compass. The top of the sundial is hinged and a curved scale is used to set your local latitude angle. With the magnetic compass the sundial can be oriented north. The compass features a needle lift mechanism to protect the compass bearing during transport.

To tell the time, the gnomon, casts the sun's shadow on the clock face when the sliding scale is scale is set at the local latitude. The whole instrument being can be orientated in the meridian through the use of the compass in the base.

The 3 adjustable legs are to ensure that the level bubble is in the centre insuring the instrument is level.

The top of the sundial can lay down flat & both latitude scale & sundial vane fold down flat for compact storage.

This sundial is a must for instrument collectors & nautical enthusiasts.

It comes in a wooden presentation box & measures 10 cm in diameter.

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Portable sundials were used in the latter half of the 16th century by explorers & navigators to tell the time anywhere in the world.

This sundial has an internal magnetic compass. The top of the sundial is hinged and a curved scale is used to set your local latitude angle. With the magnetic compass the sundial can be oriented north. The compass features a needle lift mechanism to protect the compass bearing during transport.

To tell the time, the gnomon, casts the sun's shadow on the clock face when the sliding scale is scale is set at the local latitude. The whole instrument being can be orientated in the meridian through the use of the compass in the base.

The 3 adjustable legs are to ensure the instrument is level.

The top of the sundial can lay down flat & both latitude scale & sundial vane fold down flat for compact storage.

This sundial is a must for instrument collectors & nautical enthusiasts.

It comes in a wooden presentation box & measures 11.5 cm in diameter.
Click here for larger detailed image(s)

Portable sundials were used in the latter half of the 16th century by explorers & navigators to tell the time anywhere in the world.

This sundial has an internal magnetic compass. The top of the sundial is hinged and a curved scale is used to set your local latitude angle. With the magnetic compass the sundial can be oriented north. The compass features a needle lift mechanism to protect the compass bearing during transport.

To tell the time, the gnomon, casts the sun's shadow on the clock face when the sliding scale is scale is set at the local latitude. The whole instrument being can be orientated in the meridian through the use of the compass in the base.

The 3 adjustable legs are to ensure the instrument is level.

The top of the sundial can lay down flat & both latitude scale & sundial vane fold down flat for compact storage.

This sundial is a must for instrument collectors & nautical enthusiasts.

It comes in a wooden presentation box & measures 7.5 cm in diameter. This is a smaller version of the 4 1/2 sundial.
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Portable sundials were used in the latter half of the 16th century by explorers & navigators to tell the time anywhere in the world.

This sundial has an internal magnetic compass. The top of the sundial is hinged and a curved scale is used to set your local latitude angle. With the magnetic compass the sundial can be oriented north. The compass features a needle lift mechanism to protect the compass bearing during transport.

To tell the time, the gnomon, casts the sun's shadow on the clock face when the sliding scale is scale is set at the local latitude. The whole instrument being can be orientated in the meridian through the use of the compass in the base.

The 3 adjustable legs are to ensure that the level bubble is in the centre insuring the instrument is level.

The top of the sundial can lay down flat & both latitude scale & sundial vane fold down flat for compact storage.

This sundial is a must for instrument collectors & nautical enthusiasts.

It comes in a wooden presentation box & measures 11.5 cm in diameter.
Click here for larger detailed image(s)

Portable sundials were used in the latter half of the 16th century by explorers & navigators to tell the time anywhere in the world.

This sundial has an internal magnetic compass. The top of the sundial is hinged and a curved scale is used to set your local latitude angle. With the magnetic compass the sundial can be oriented north. The compass features a needle lift mechanism to protect the compass bearing during transport.

To tell the time, the gnomon, casts the sun's shadow on the clock face when the sliding scale is scale is set at the local latitude. The whole instrument being can be orientated in the meridian through the use of the compass in the base.

The 3 adjustable legs are to ensure that the level bubble is in the centre insuring the instrument is level.

The top of the sundial can lay down flat & both latitude scale & sundial vane fold down flat for compact storage.

This sundial is a must for instrument collectors & nautical enthusiasts.

It comes in a wooden presentation box & measures 7 cm in diameter.
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This very attractive looking miniature sundial has a small inbuilt compass.

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The gnomon folds down & its cover neatly fits over the top. There are instructions how to read the time engraved on the bas e of the item.

It has an antique looking bronze finish & makes an excellent Christmas stocking filler.

It comes in a wooden presentation box & measures 3 3/4 cm in diameter.

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