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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.

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Gnomon, Egypt, 1388 BCE – 1349 BCE

Instruments · 1388 BCE – 1349 BCE

Gnomon, Egypt, 1388 BCE – 1349 BCE

Musée du Louvre, Paris

Gnomon, Egypt, 664 BCE – 332 BCE

Instruments · 664 BCE – 332 BCE

Gnomon, Egypt, 664 BCE – 332 BCE

Musée du Louvre, Paris

Sundial, Egypt, 150 BCE – 75 BCE

Instruments · 150 BCE – 75 BCE

Sundial, Egypt, 150 BCE – 75 BCE

Musée du Louvre, Paris

Sundial, Anatolia (Asia Minor), 100 CE – 200 CE

Instruments · 100 CE – 200 CE

Sundial, Anatolia (Asia Minor), 100 CE – 200 CE

Musée du Louvre, Paris

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Instruments · late 15th century

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Sundial, uncertain 1501/1600

Instruments · uncertain 1501/1600

Sundial, uncertain 1501/1600

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

Sundial attributed to Camillo della Volpaia, Italy, 1542

Instruments · 1542

Sundial attributed to Camillo della Volpaia, Italy, 1542

Museo Galileo, Florence

Sundial by Camillo della Volpaia, Italy, 1542

Instruments · 1542

Sundial by Camillo della Volpaia, Italy, 1542

Museo Galileo, Florence

Diptych dial by Hans Tucher, Germany, second half 16th century

Instruments · second half 16th century

Diptych dial by Hans Tucher, Germany, second half 16th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Polyhedral dial attributed to Girolamo della Volpaia, Italy, late 16th century

Instruments · late 16th century

Polyhedral dial attributed to Girolamo della Volpaia, Italy, late 16th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Polyhedral dial attributed to Stefano Buonsignori, Italy, late 16th century

Instruments · late 16th century

Polyhedral dial attributed to Stefano Buonsignori, Italy, late 16th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Polyhedral dial by Stefano Buonsignori, Italy, late 16th century

Instruments · late 16th century

Polyhedral dial by Stefano Buonsignori, Italy, late 16th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Polyhedral dial, Germany, late 16th century

Instruments · late 16th century

Polyhedral dial, Germany, late 16th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Refraction dial attributed to Simone Barocci, second half 16th century

Instruments · second half 16th century

Refraction dial attributed to Simone Barocci, second half 16th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Nocturnal, France, 1554

Instruments · 1554

Nocturnal, France, 1554

Museo Galileo, Florence

Sundial, 1564

Instruments · 1564

Sundial, 1564

Städtische Museen Zittau

Cylinder dial, Italy, between 1574 and 1587

Instruments · between 1574 and 1587

Cylinder dial, Italy, between 1574 and 1587

Museo Galileo, Florence

Sundial attributed to Carlo Plato, Italy, 1578

Instruments · 1578

Sundial attributed to Carlo Plato, Italy, 1578

Museo Galileo, Florence

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

Polyhedral dial by Stefano Buonsignori, Italy, 1587

Instruments · 1587

Polyhedral dial by Stefano Buonsignori, Italy, 1587

Museo Galileo, Florence

Polyhedral dial by Girolamo della Volpaia, Italy, 1590

Instruments · 1590

Polyhedral dial by Girolamo della Volpaia, Italy, 1590

Museo Galileo, Florence

Horizontal cylinder dial, Italy, 17th century

Instruments · 17th century

Horizontal cylinder dial, Italy, 17th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Horizontal dial, 17th century

Instruments · 17th century

Horizontal dial, 17th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Horizontal dial, Italy, first half 17th century

Instruments · first half 17th century

Horizontal dial, Italy, first half 17th century

Museo Galileo, Florence