Two Fruitwood Diptych Dials, 19th century, the first with hand-colored paper tables, the lid listing latitudes of twenty-eight cities including Boston, London and New York; the second of vernacular construction from cigarette cases, with incised designs of sun and stars, Arabic chapter ring, and monogram on lid I.S .
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24
Two Fruitwood Diptych Dials, Germany, one by Stockert à Bavaria , both with engraved paper tables. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-03-24
Two Wooden Diptych Sundials, probably Germany, mid-19th century, the first in fruitwood, with printed listing of latitudes of principal cities on the exterior lid, printed Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
Three Fruitwood Pocket Dials, a diptych compass and sundial, with engraved paper compass dial, blued steel needle, string gnomon, horizontal face with incised chapter ring, Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2006-07-29
Five Folding Sundials in Brass and Wood, early 20th century, including two wooden diptych dials with compass and printed card instructions, one marked Gogerty, 72 Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
Two Diptych Pocket Sundials, probably Germany, with latitudes of major cities printed on the lid opening to reveal a central compass with tricolored card, Arabic Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-01
Scottish Fruitwood Long Case Clock, brass face signed James Peddee, Stirling, rocking ship in arch and two subsidiary dials, shaped door, ht. 86 in. Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-10-01
Six Chinese Wooden Folding Sundials of Various Design and a Japanese Compass, including a 4-inch dia. example in a rosewood case with compass and adjustable Read more…
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-11-20
