~DOMED FLOATING CARD COMPASS/SUNDIAL~

~DOMED FLOATING CARD COMPASS/SUNDIAL~

$300 USD (230 GBP, 265 Euro)

A floating card compass/sundial with domed glass and turned walnut case c.1800

Dimensions

5 x 2 cm.

Circa

1800

Maker

unbranded

Country of manufacture

Germany

Categories: Navigational instruments, Portable Sundials, Engineering antiques, Office Antiques

Description

Probably German, Stockert pattern domed floating B/W card compass/sundial in turned walnut case with threaded lid. c.1800.

2 cm. tall and 5 cm. in diameter, this very fine example has domed glass, 16 cardinal points, dual hour ring and simple brass gnomen. Hard to measure the angle of declination but  close to 45 degrees. Perfect condition. Delighful machining of wood. Still points North. Paper dial has a maker mark but not identifiable. 

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CA Scientifica Opticae Inc.

Scientifica Opticae

Mark Hacking (Scientifica Opticae Inc.) has been an avid collector/dealer for over 40 years. A former Science teacher, he has an innate love for anything natural or mechanical. Specializing in optical (microscopes, telescopes), surveying, medical, weighing and drawing instruments, he is an active participant of the Scientific Instrument Fair in London. Living in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and two children; Mark looks forward to meeting as many fellow collectors as possible, and has a worldwide following on eBay (Sciopti). As of Nov. 1/24 my email has changed to either scioptimark@outlook.com or sciopti@outlook.com.

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