ENGLISH 19thC ANTIQUE POCKET BOXWOOD DIPTYCH SUNDIAL & COMPASS

ENGLISH 19th CENTURY ANTIQUE POCKET BOXWOOD DIPTYCH SUNDIAL WITH STRING GNOMON & WORKING COMPASS. A VERY NICE ORIGINAL EXAMPLE.... THE TWO BOXWOOD LEAVES FOLD & LOCK WITH THE BRASS FITTINGS WHILST TRAVELLING.... THE TOP COVER CONTAINS A YEARLY TABLE OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOLAR TIME & CLOCK TIME & INSTRUCTIONS OF HOW TO SET THE SUNDIAL....... THE BASE LEAF DISPLAYS THE RECESSED COMPASS WITH ITS GLASS COVER, SURROUNDED BY AN HOUR SCALE......

CLOSING THE COVER A SMALL LEVER STOPSTHE NEEDLE FROM PIVOTING.... THE CONDITION IS VERY GOOD..... FREE FROM ANY DAMAGE OR REPAIRS.... STILL RETAINING ITS ORIGINAL BRASS FITTINGS......

THE LAST PHOTO GIVES A GOOD IDEA OF SIZE 3" x 2". " THERES MORE INTERESTING ITEMS LISTED"...... WE COMBINE & POST WORLDWIDE..... The item "ENGLISH 19thC ANTIQUE POCKET BOXWOOD DIPTYCH SUNDIAL & COMPASS" is in sale since Monday, April 29, 2019.

This item is in the category "Collectables\Scientific Collectables\Scientific Instruments\Other Scientific Instruments". The seller is "gordon8473" and is located in Hastings.

This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

Period: 1800 to 1900
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Material: BOXWOOD
Type: DIPTYCH SUNDIAL & COMPASS
Sub-Type: POCKET TYPE