The Catalogue

Instruments · 1880-1920

Compass and sundial, two hinged wooden blocks, compass needle set into one, covered with glass windows, painted with Chinese characters, Chinese, 1880-1920

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1890-1930

Decorative fake Islamic astrolabe with four plates and sightless alidade, pin missing.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1890-1930

Decorative fake Islamic astrolabe, Arabic origin, brass, with four plates and foliate cover.

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Instruments · 1890-1930

Decorative fake Islamic astrolabe, brass, with four plates, cursive kursi, and sightless alidade, pin missing.

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Instruments · 1890-1945

Optometer(?), stop-watch form, scaled circular face to measure concanity,[.........] of lenses, English, 1890-1945

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Instruments · 1890-1950

Single sand-glass unmounted, showing complete seal. 15 mins. Abbot Horne. No. Type C., 1890-1950

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Instruments · 1890-1950

Single sand-glass unmounted, showing corked entry hole. 2 1/2 mins. Abbot Horne. Type B, 1890-1950

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Instruments · 1900–1950

Reproduction of a "Jacobean" sand-glass mount in oak, possibly by Pearson-Page. English, early 20th century

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Instruments · 1901-1933

Sundial by Habermel, Erasmus, Netherlands, 1901-1933

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Instruments · 1902

D'Arsonval electric chronometer, for measuring reflex reaction time, by Charles Verdin, Paris, 1902

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Instruments · 1904-1910

Solar dial from Horstmann patent clockwork street light controller, Horstmann, British, 1904-1910.

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Instruments · 1912

Astrolabe by Jens Kusk-Jensen, 1912

National Maritime Museum

Instruments · ca. 1912

Clocks by International Time Recording Company, American, 1900 - 1933, United States, ca. 1912

National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC

Instruments · 1912

Ferguson solar chronometer and astronomical compass, No. 124G with spare chart, by J.H. Steward, London, England. c.1912. Lacks alidad

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Instruments · 1918

Nocturnal, 1918

Central Museum of the Risorgimento in Rome

Instruments · 1920

Stopwatch / timer by A. Schlenker-Grusen, Germany, 1920

German Clock Museum

Instruments · 670 CE; 1920-1935

Sundial, England, 670 CE; 1920-1935

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Instruments · 1921-1940

Universal equinoctial sundial. French, c.1930

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Instruments · 1922-1939

Ansonia Sun-watch in original card case, with instruction leaflet, c.1922

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Instruments · 1922-1939

Ansonia Sunwatch (pocket compass dial)

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Instruments · 1924

Hourglass, 1924

Kulturen

Instruments · 1925-1930

"Oxford" Astrolabe with celluloid rete designed by Professor Jenkin 1925.

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Instruments · 1925

Chronometer by Ditisheim, Paul, 1925

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Instruments · 1930

Electric time recorder, made by Gledhill Brook, used in Bay 2 of Mather & Platt Park Works, Manchester, c.1920-90. Serial number 29369.

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