Pocket sundial with compass paris where a clock face would

where a clock face would once have been

A green opaline glass mustard jar

they make a striking decorative group—equally suited to a cabinet of curiosities

A2 : Picture 15x21 inches (38x54 cm)

cleverly shaped like a miniature champagne bottle—sleek

Pocket sundial with compass paris where a clock face wouldReproduction of a 16th century astronomical instrument (now kept in museums & special collections) Quadrants with a compass, introduced in the 15th century, were the first portable sundials. The compass served to face the quadrant toward the north and the gnomon (a bit of cord or a flexible triangle) could be raised or lowered to accommodate the latitude where the compass is used. Their diversity of shapes, materials (often made with ivory) and