Check out Kerry Shrives’ appraisal of a French brass pocket sundial with compass, ca. 1700, in Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Hour 1. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...

DITCH the magnets, it’s the sun’s time to shine. An advanced solar compass can find true north from anywhere on the planet – or off. We have used solar navigation to get around since ancient times, ...

Pocket watches are all well and good, but they have some caveats. They either need regular rewinding, or they need batteries. Sundials on the other hand need only the light from our One True Sun.

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Shan Macdonald, Curatorial assistant for Scientific Instruments selected this object from the Hunterian Museum's collection. Shan writes - This beautiful instrument was made in the early 18th century ...

Yes, I have a sundial in my garden. Like a birdbath, a sundial is an essential piece of garden architecture. Not that I know how to tell time with one. I mean, mine is even in the shade! So, when I ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This horizontal sundial is similar to ...