The Horology Museum

The Catalogue

Individual clocks, watches, instruments and movements, each with photographs, maker, date, materials and the institution or archive that documents it. Every record links back to its source; images are credited and their rights status is tracked for review.

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Instruments · 110

Quadruple sand-glass in twelve pillared gilded brass mount. 50, 63, 90, & 110 seconds. Horne Type B. ?Italian. Second half of the 18th century

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1495-1505

Astrolabe, Italy, 1495-1505

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1501-1600

Brass quadrant sundial, 6½-inch radius, with Italian hours, Europe, 1501-1600 (see note).

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1530-1640

Sundial, Italy, 1530-1640

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1550-1570

Cubical sun-dial (30-81 V. and A. M. Reg), in wood, painted in distemper, Italian, 1550-1570, 4 inch cube.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1572

Brass planispheric astrolabe, 22 stars on rete, Rojas projection on back, Italian, dated 1572

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1575-1625

Sand-glass set (x4) fitted into an ebony case, inlaid with ivory. Italian, c1600

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Instruments · 1580

Hemispherical sundial, brass. Inscribed: "Hyeronimus Vulpariae Florentinus Faciebat A.D. MDLXXX". On octagonal base, 7 inches wide

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1587

Sundial by Stephanus, F. F., Italy, 1587

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1592

Rectangular reclining sundial, boxwood, for Italian hours by Hieronymus Vulparia, Florence, Italy, 1592. For use at latitude 42° (Rome) (see note).

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1601-1700

17th century Italian four-way hour glass with brass stand

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1601-1700

Italian four-way hour glass with wooden frame, 1601-1700

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1601-1650

Nocturnal, brass gilt, diameter 2 3/4in. Italian, 1601-1650

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1601-1700

Quadrant sundial of ivory, Italian hours, for use at latitude 44°, Italy, 1601-1700.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1651-1700

Azimuth Sundial, brass, "Jacobus Lusuerg" fa: Romae

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1677

Wooden column sundial, showing Italian hours, signed and dated 1677. Probably Italian.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1935-1939

Hoepli's pocket planetarium or star identifier date, c. 1936

Science Museum Group, London