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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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Quadrant by Muhammad ibn Mahmud, Iran (Persia), 10th century

Instruments · 10th century

Quadrant by Muhammad ibn Mahmud, Iran (Persia), 10th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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

Instruments · 1501-1600

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

Science Museum Group, London

Nocturnal with quadrant at back gilt metal diam 5 3/16in (11-1879 vram req) engraved " Caspar Vopel mathema faciebat coloniae 1543", Germany, 1543

Instruments · 1543

Nocturnal with quadrant at back gilt metal diam 5 3/16in (11-1879 vram req) engraved " Caspar Vopel mathema faciebat coloniae 1543", Germany, 1543

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe by John Allen, Belgium, 1600–1699

Instruments · 1600–1699

Astrolabe by John Allen, Belgium, 1600–1699

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

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

Instruments · 1601-1700

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

Science Museum Group, London

Astrolabe made by Ferdinand Arsenius, Antwerp, Flanders, 1607-1618.

Instruments · 1607-1618

Astrolabe made by Ferdinand Arsenius, Antwerp, Flanders, 1607-1618.

Science Museum Group, London

Armillary / astronomical instrument, England, 1623-1700

Instruments · 1623-1700

Armillary / astronomical instrument, England, 1623-1700

Science Museum Group, London

Armillary / astronomical instrument by Sutton, Henry, 1659

Instruments · 1659

Armillary / astronomical instrument by Sutton, Henry, 1659

Science Museum Group, London

Armillary / astronomical instrument by Butterfield, Michael, France, 1685-1724

Instruments · 1685-1724

Armillary / astronomical instrument by Butterfield, Michael, France, 1685-1724

Science Museum Group, London

Wooden horary quadrant (25-cm radius) with painted scales and leather case, Islamic script, unsigned, Persia, 1701-1800.

Instruments · 1701-1800

Wooden horary quadrant (25-cm radius) with painted scales and leather case, Islamic script, unsigned, Persia, 1701-1800.

Science Museum Group, London

Persian wooden horary quadrant (15 cm radius), with painted scales and compass in leather case, by Muhammad Abd al-Hadi-Safadi and dated AH 1140 (1727-8).

Instruments · 1727-1728

Persian wooden horary quadrant (15 cm radius), with painted scales and compass in leather case, by Muhammad Abd al-Hadi-Safadi and dated AH 1140 (1727-8).

Science Museum Group, London

Armillary / astronomical instrument by Bird, John, England, 1760-1769

Instruments · 1760-1769

Armillary / astronomical instrument by Bird, John, England, 1760-1769

Science Museum Group, London