Genuine Repro Sundials
These are new replica sundials. Ultimately collectable as there are many different types and we can't all afford actual antiques. High quality and fascinating. Some of these are ideal to collect in order to learn, to play with - or to begin a collection with. There is a second page of sundials (press 'Next' at the bottom of the page).

Ivory Diptych Dial
This dial is hand made and hand painted. It has not exactly been established when a magnetic compass was first added to a sundial. The first portable compass-sundial was already known in 1480 in Nuremberg, which was the first city in Europe to have an organized trade of compass makers. According to the craft rules, compass dials were to be made in ivory or good quality boxwood. The sundial you have acquired is a perfect replica of the one signed by Hans Troschel dated in 1626 and it is totally handmade in ivory resin.
£95

Butterfield Sundial
Fitted with a compass for alignment on a sunlit table this universal sundial can be adjusted for your latitude. A practical and decorative gift that will attract attention and stimulate discussion. 110x95x140mm
£40

Silver Saxon sundial
Faithfully produced copy of the original unique Saxon Pocket Sundial, dated 900 A.D., which was unearthed during alterations to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England. It has been hand-cast and hand-finished by expert craftsmen in Great Britain from over 2 1/4 oz. of solid Sterling Silver hallmarked in 1979 in London, England. Further details in our database
£95

Navicula de Venetiis
The navicula de Venetiis, or 'little ship of Venice', is a very rare form of sundial. It was developed in Europe in the Middle Ages, though it is possible that its origins were Arabic. The castellations are not merely decoration (reminiscent of the form of mid-15th century ships), but also carry the pinhole sights for taking the sun's altitude. The shadow square on the reverse side is used, in conjunction with the sights, for taking altitudes for surveying
£80

Porcelain Chinese sundial/compass
It has a porcelain dial, three legs with a red glass sphere on top, so you can adjust the balance. An ornamental brass sundial with a string gnomon. The dial is from 5 am to 7 pm. A bubble level spans the horseshoe shape dial. The compass is inset and marked for 4 directions with Chinese characters. You can see the August 2004 issue of NAWCC Bulletin. This sundial is on the cover with a description on page #433.
£60.00

Circular Sundial
This nautical compass was used in the 16th century. In this discovering era was of critical importance in navigation and developing cartography. In this model we have both a compass and a sundial, so we can tell the time straightaway.
£50

Polyhedral Sundial
This dial is hand made and hand painted. It has not exactly been established when a magnetic compass was first added to a sundial. The first portable compass-sundial was already known in 1480 in Nuremberg, which was the first city in Europe to have an organized trade of compass makers. According to the craft rules, compass dials were to be made in ivory or good quality boxwood. The sundial you have acquired is a perfect replica of the one signed by Hans Troschel dated in 1626 and it is totally handmade in ivory resin.
£48

David Beringer Quadrant
This model is a reproduction of a mobile cubic quadrant that dates back to 1736, and is thought to be the invention of David Beringer of Hapsburg (Germany). It is made up of an articulated arm, which allows us to incline the cube in a North-South direction, and a plumb line on the eastern side that moves along a graduated scale and can be used to adapt the instrument to the latitude of the measurer.
£52

German Sundial
Fitted with a compass for alignment on a sunlit table this universal sundial can be adjusted for your latitude. A practical and decorative gift that will attract attention and stimulate discussion. 110x95x140mm
£40

Augsburg Equinoctial Sundial
New design soon!!
Augsburg-made sundials enjoyed great popularity during the 18th century. The Voglers contributed to the popularization of this instrument in the 18th century. They have a characteristic style of equinoctial sundial that became known as "Augsburg clocks" for the city in which they were made. The lower part of the original instrument, contained the compass , with its casing inscribed with the latitudes of several important cities between 32º and 60º north . This sundial is in the shape of a quadrant. On the upper part are three hinges that allow the hourly scale, latitude limb and perpendicular to lie flat. The surface of the base not occupied by the compass is beautifully decorated with floral fretwork. The octagonal-shaped hour scale, with alternating convex and concave sides, has the hours in Roman numerals engraved on the upper side from III in the morning to IX at night, and in Arab numerals on the interior border from 3 in the morning to 9 at night. The gnomon is a needle that rests on the axis of the diametric turntable at the six-hour line. The latitude limb is the circular sector where the scale is engraved. The hour scale lies over it, using a special recess for this function. Mode of use The three folding pieces must first be opened: - Next, place the gnomon upward (northward) in spring and summer and down (southerly) in autumn and winter. - Place the hour scale over the limb on the latitude point that corresponds to the place of the reading. - Place it on a horizontal surface, turn the instrument until the compass needle is over the direction of magnetic north (N). In these conditions, it is ready to show the solar time, indicated by the shadow of the gnomon.
£65

Equatorial Quadrant
Suitable for indoor use in a sunny position this sundial provides an attractive way of displaying solar time.
£48

Analemmatic
Discontinuing soon!!
This sundial has the peculiarity of including a horizontal sundial as well as an analemmatic sundial. This combination of both sundials, sundials based on different principles, onto the same plate, offers an automatic guide of the set in the direction of the meridian. For this reason a compass is not necessary. The hour you will obtain in the reading is in local time.
£25