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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.

Matching records

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Sundial, Germany, 1531–1570

Instruments · 1531–1570

Sundial, Germany, 1531–1570

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial by Christoff Schissler, Germany, 1541–1560

Instruments · 1541–1560

Sundial by Christoff Schissler, Germany, 1541–1560

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Sundial by Christoff Schissler, Germany, 1555

Instruments · 1555

Sundial by Christoff Schissler, Germany, 1555

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Astronomical compendium, 1557

Instruments · 1557

Astronomical compendium, 1557

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Astronomical compendium by Christopher Schissler, Germany, 1561

Instruments · 1561

Astronomical compendium by Christopher Schissler, Germany, 1561

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Sundial by Ulrich III Kdear, Germany, 1562

Instruments · 1562

Sundial by Ulrich III Kdear, Germany, 1562

Fine Arts Museum Vienna

Sundial by Christoph I. Schißler, Germany, dated 1564

Instruments · dated 1564

Sundial by Christoph I. Schißler, Germany, dated 1564

Fine Arts Museum Vienna

Sundial, Germany, probably Augsburg, c. 1565

Instruments · c. 1565

Sundial, Germany, probably Augsburg, c. 1565

Dresden State Art Collections. Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments

Compendium tablet sun-dial, brass gilt, with three silvered latitude plates and magnetic compass, signed Christopher Schissler, Augsburg, Germany, dated 1566.

Instruments · 1566

Compendium tablet sun-dial, brass gilt, with three silvered latitude plates and magnetic compass, signed Christopher Schissler, Augsburg, Germany, dated 1566.

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, Germany, 1575

Instruments · 1575

Sundial, Germany, 1575

MAK – Museum of Applied Arts

Pocket sundial and compass of sheet brass, gilt, etched and engraved.

Instruments · 1581

Pocket sundial and compass of sheet brass, gilt, etched and engraved.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Horizontal dial by Georg Zorn, Germany, 1613

Instruments · 1613

Horizontal dial by Georg Zorn, Germany, 1613

Museo Galileo, Florence

Nocturnal and sundial by Georg Zorn, Germany, 1613

Instruments · 1613

Nocturnal and sundial by Georg Zorn, Germany, 1613

Museo Galileo, Florence

Sundial - Diptych, Leonhart Miller, Augsburg, Germany, 1640

Instruments · 1640

Sundial - Diptych, Leonhart Miller, Augsburg, Germany, 1640

Museums Victoria, Melbourne

Universal sundial, brass gilt, Martin Johann, Augsburg, Germany, 1660–1721

Instruments · 1660–1721

Universal sundial, brass gilt, Martin Johann, Augsburg, Germany, 1660–1721

Science Museum Group, London

Pocket Sundial, square, metal gilt, in case, Johann Martin

Instruments · 1670–1721

Pocket Sundial, square, metal gilt, in case, Johann Martin

Science Museum Group, London

Sun-dial, brass, signed "Franz Ant Knitt Augsburg" 5" diam. (Gnomon missing), 1671–1744

Instruments · 1671–1744

Sun-dial, brass, signed "Franz Ant Knitt Augsburg" 5" diam. (Gnomon missing), 1671–1744

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial by Johan Martin, Germany, 1675–1700

Instruments · 1675–1700

Sundial by Johan Martin, Germany, 1675–1700

National Maritime Museum

Universal equinoctial sundial

Instruments · 1680–1750

Universal equinoctial sundial

Department of Decorative Arts of the Louvre

Universal equinoctial sundial

Instruments · 1680–1750

Universal equinoctial sundial

Department of Decorative Arts of the Louvre

Universal equinoctial sundial

Instruments · 1680–1750

Universal equinoctial sundial

Department of Decorative Arts of the Louvre

Augsburg dial

Instruments · 1690

Augsburg dial

Royal Museums Greenwich

Equatorial sundial-MHS 1870

Instruments · c. 1700

Equatorial sundial-MHS 1870

Musée d'histoire des sciences de la Ville de Genève

Sundial by Johann Georg Vogler, Germany, 1700–1799

Instruments · 1700–1799

Sundial by Johann Georg Vogler, Germany, 1700–1799

City Museum Berlin