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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Sundial, 1401–1500

Instruments · 1401–1500

Sundial, 1401–1500

Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage

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

Horary quadrant by Giovanni Battista Giusti, Italy, c. 1575

Instruments · c. 1575

Horary quadrant by Giovanni Battista Giusti, Italy, c. 1575

Museo Galileo, Florence

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

Instruments · 1580

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

Science Museum Group, London

Polyhedral dial by Stefano Buonsignori, Italy, 1587

Instruments · 1587

Polyhedral dial by Stefano Buonsignori, Italy, 1587

Museo Galileo, Florence

South German cup (scaphe or goblet) sundial dated 1596 for latitude 42 degrees, showing equal, temporal and Italian hours

Instruments · 1596

South German cup (scaphe or goblet) sundial dated 1596 for latitude 42 degrees, showing equal, temporal and Italian hours

Science Museum Group, London

Scaphe dial, Italy, 17th century

Instruments · 17th century

Scaphe dial, Italy, 17th century

Museo Galileo, Florence

Hemispherical sundial, on porcelain stand with glass cover, inscribed "H Schmeisser Patent 1861 Berlin A Meissner".

Instruments · 1862

Hemispherical sundial, on porcelain stand with glass cover, inscribed "H Schmeisser Patent 1861 Berlin A Meissner".

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, 1959–1969

Instruments · 1959–1969

Sundial, 1959–1969

Science Museum Group, London