The Catalogue

Instruments · late 15th century

Sundial, stone, northern France, late 15th century

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Instruments · 1601-1700

Vertical plate sundial for latitude 49 degrees, with scales for the winter months on one side and the summer months on the other. German, ? 17th century

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1681

Combined star and sun (altitude) dial, signed Anthony Sneewins, Delft, Holland, dated 1681.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1695-1702

Brass sundial and shagreen case, England, 1695-1702, Thomas Tuttell.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Instruments · 1751-1800

Wooden diptych sundial for latitude 48 degrees, with vertical and horizontal dials, cover glass missing. German, second half of the 18th century. (A45412)

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1776-1800

Wooden pocket sundial. Horizontal and vertical dials for use at various latitudes on moving style, Germany, 1776-1800 (see note).

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1800

Sundial by Ernst Christoph Stockert, Germany, 1800

Bohuslän Museum

Instruments · 19th century

Vertical sundial by H.W. W., 19th century

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Instruments · 1801-1900

Cylinder sundial or 'Shepherd's dial', for use at latitude 42°. Rough construction. Made in France, 1801-1900 (see note).

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1855

Sundial by de Peyronny; Robert, Henri, 1855

Science Museum Group, London