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, Wildegg, 1956 BCE

Instruments · 1956 BCE

Sundial, Wildegg, 1956 BCE

Museum Aargau

Ferguson solar chronometer, Serial Number: 183 Registered No. 576942

Instruments · 183

Ferguson solar chronometer, Serial Number: 183 Registered No. 576942

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, 184

Instruments · 184

Sundial, 184

Upplands Museum

Sundial, 186

Instruments · 186

Sundial, 186

Upplands Museum

Sundial, Greece, 400-600

Instruments · 400-600

Sundial, Greece, 400-600

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, Egypt, 600 BCE

Instruments · 600 BCE

Sundial, Egypt, 600 BCE

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Instruments · late 15th century

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Sundial, Germany, ca. 1500

Instruments · ca. 1500

Sundial, Germany, ca. 1500

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

Circular sundial, copper gilt and engraved, German, 16th century (no compass needle on cover glass)

Instruments · 1501-1600

Circular sundial, copper gilt and engraved, German, 16th century (no compass needle on cover glass)

Science Museum Group, London

Ivory diptych dial by Jasper Milner

Instruments · 1501-1600

Ivory diptych dial by Jasper Milner

Science Museum Group, London

Nocturnal and Sundial etc., gilt metal, French, 16th century, in case

Instruments · 1501-1600

Nocturnal and Sundial etc., gilt metal, French, 16th century, in case

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial and Astrolabe, gilt and silvered, in case, made by Johannes Bonius, 16th century

Instruments · 1501-1600

Sundial and Astrolabe, gilt and silvered, in case, made by Johannes Bonius, 16th century

Science Museum Group, London

Tablet sundial, ivory, 3" x 1 3/4", German, 16th century

Instruments · 1501-1600

Tablet sundial, ivory, 3" x 1 3/4", German, 16th century

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, Italy, 1530-1640

Instruments · 1530-1640

Sundial, Italy, 1530-1640

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial with compass, in an engraved block of ivory by Gresel, German dated 1531

Instruments · 1531

Sundial with compass, in an engraved block of ivory by Gresel, German dated 1531

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial, Germany, 1531-1570

Instruments · 1531-1570

Sundial, Germany, 1531-1570

Science Museum Group, London

Tablet sundial of ivory, 3 x 1 7/8-inches, by Hans Ducher, Nuremberg, Germany, 1537-1632 (see note).

Instruments · 1537-1632

Tablet sundial of ivory, 3 x 1 7/8-inches, by Hans Ducher, Nuremberg, Germany, 1537-1632 (see note).

Science Museum Group, London

Tablet Sundial, ivory, engraved and coloured, 4 3/4"x3" (chipped)

Instruments · 1537-1632

Tablet Sundial, ivory, engraved and coloured, 4 3/4"x3" (chipped)

Science Museum Group, London

Cubical sun-dial (30-81 V. and A. M. Reg), in wood, painted in distemper, Italian, 1550-1570, 4 inch cube.

Instruments · 1550-1570

Cubical sun-dial (30-81 V. and A. M. Reg), in wood, painted in distemper, Italian, 1550-1570, 4 inch cube.

Science Museum Group, London

Horizontal sundial, by assumed to have been made by Thomas Gemini, 1551, with initials W.B. which possibly refers to William Buckley.

Instruments · 1551

Horizontal sundial, by assumed to have been made by Thomas Gemini, 1551, with initials W.B. which possibly refers to William Buckley.

Science Museum Group, London

Sundial by Ulrich III Kdear (artist), Germany, 1562

Instruments · 1562

Sundial by Ulrich III Kdear (artist), Germany, 1562

Fine Arts Museum Vienna

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

Original leather case for silver altitude sundial, made by Humfrey Cole, London, 1568-1590.

Instruments · 1568-1590

Original leather case for silver altitude sundial, made by Humfrey Cole, London, 1568-1590.

Science Museum Group, London