Pocket sundial with floating dial

Made:: 1801-1850 in Germany

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Pocket sundial with floating dial on compass about 1830
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Pocket sundial with floating dial on compass about 1830

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Category:: Time Measurement

Object Number:: 1955-304

type:: magnetic horizontal sundial

credit:: Sotheby and Compan

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Pocket sundial with floating dial

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