Description

Diminutive in size (compass 3 cm., plinth 6 cm.) this good compass/sundial compendium has a nicely engraved sundial (IIII-XII, XII-VIII) in Roman numerals ( maker’s mark/initial “B”) with a flip up, hand chiselled, decorative gnomen. Hand coloured compass dial divided into 16 cardinal points with a blued steel needle (working) but showing some oxidation on the non-blued (silver) end. 

The ebonised, bevelled plinth is 6 cm. square with brass screws to hold the sundial and brass pins on the bottom. The bottom is also stamped 40-50 (probably degrees North latitude for lowlands such as Bavaria, etc.) for retail purposes. Housed in it’s original mahogany stained oak? box with sliding lid (rare survivor) and measures 7.5 cm. square by 4 cm. deep. Delightful little piece of history.