Diptych Sundials and Compasses from Green Witch

Reproduction Ivory Diptych Sundial Ref: LH-A112

IVORY DIAL

This dial is hand made and hand painted.

It has not exactly been established when a magnetic compass was first added to a sundial.
The first portable compass-sundial was already known in 1480 in Nuremberg, which was the first city in Europe to have an organized trade of compass makers.
According to the craft rules, compass dials were to be made in ivory or good quality boxwood.
The sundial you have acquired is a perfect replica of the one signed by Hans Troschel dated in 1626 and it is totally handmade in ivory resin.
Price: £91.99 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

Cylindrical Dial Ref: LH-H33

HEMISFERIUM

This instrument is the most widespread dial in the world belonging to the class of altitude dials:

This instrument is known as the cylindrical dial, the vertical dial or travelling dial or more commonly, the Shepherd's dial.
This particular one, also called Pillar dial with double style (or gnomon), is a luxurious version, made for people of social importance, which differs mainly because of its decoration. Similar examples were made with noble materials such as ivory, exotic wood, brass or marble (richly polychromed).

Stands 10"/25.5cm high.

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Price: £55.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

Paper Pizarro Ref: LH-H01

HEMISFERIUM

Quadrants with a compass, introduced in the 15th century, were the first portable sundials. The compass served to face the quadrant toward the north and the gnomon (a bit of cord or a flexible triangle) could be raised or lowered to accommodate the latitude where the compass is used. The golden age of sundials lasted from the 15th century to the end of the 18th.
Price: £21.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

Brass Pizarro Ref: LH-H02

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Paper Kepler Ref: LH-H03

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Brass Kepler Ref: LH-H04

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Paper Octogonal Ref: LH-H05

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Brass Octogonal Ref: LH-H06

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Helios Ref: LH-H07

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Astronomical Ring Ref: LH-H21

HEMISFERIUM

Although known as the astronomical ring, it is principally employed as an equatorial solar universal quadrant. Its use was widespread during 18th century.
It is composed of a ring that can be adjusted to various latitudes, a meridian ring showing the latitude scale, a moveable hour ring and a central, grooved bar that is graduated for the months of the year and a perforated cylinder, which moves over this. It will indicate the solar local time.
Price: £61.99 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

Escorial Diptych Sundial Ref: LH-A114

ANTIQUUS

This reproduction of a 16th century compass is made to look like a small book. Beatiful to look at and useful as well.
94x67x23mm
Price: £32.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

Shepherd Dial (Paper) Ref: LH-A212

ANTIQUUS

This dates back to the 11th century and the German Monk, Hermanus Contractus (1013-1054) is thought to be its inventor.
Since then, this instrument has enjoyed immense popularity and can be found all over the world, as there is not a museum or private collection anywhere that does not display this type of cylindrical clock.

For this reason, it has been known by many different names: The Travellers’ Dial, The Pillar Dial , as well as the more well known Shepherd’s Dial.
Price: £19.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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