Sundials (brass, bronze, garden pedestal types)
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Garden sundials decorative and popular; pocket sundials (Butterfield type) more specialist; engraved hour lines should be legible
Full Sales History
66 sales
A SCOTTISH LATE GEORGIAN SUNDIAL BY MILLER & ADIE, EDINBURGHEARLY 19TH CENTURY
Lyon & Turnbull
28 Feb 2026
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MARBLE PEDESTAL STAND IN NEOCLASSICAL STYLE 20th century, with octagonal top resting on a traditional Corinthian capital in gilt metal, shaft partially fluted on an octagonal base 121cm high
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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18th Century cased scientific brass equinoctial sundial compass, the dial signed Davis, Cheltenham, with two bubble levels, 360 degree scale, compass directions and steel needle. Hour and minute scale…
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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Two boxed compasses, one being a brass sundial compass by F L West, 31 Lock Street, London, in later box, the other a Rolls Royce novelty item in original box. (2)
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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Two late 19th Century/early 20th Century wooden tripod stands, either for telescopes or theodolites, 145cm and 132cm.
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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A collection of vintager wooden and metal surveyor tripod stands, used and AF.
Hansons
26 Feb 2026
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A large 18th century bronze sundial the 51cm diameter plate with pierced gnomon, outer chapter
Hansons
24 Feb 2026
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A bronze sundial, 18th/19th century, inscribed 'ILan Bedr', height 9.5cm, width 15.5cm, depth 15.
Hansons
24 Feb 2026
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Antique 19thC fine engraved sundial 9ins with sun line dial and a further fitting pin to rear.- 1kg brass states :I count the bright hours only marked 1754 but a lady 19thC copy
Hansons
22 Feb 2026
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A brass Butterfield dial, French, early 18th century,
Bonhams
18 Feb 2026
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A Blunt brass universal equinoctial dial, English, early 19th century,
Bonhams
18 Feb 2026
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A Chevalier oval gilt brass Butterfield-type dial, French, circa 1700,
Bonhams
18 Feb 2026
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A silver Butterfield dial, French, early 18th century,
Bonhams
18 Feb 2026
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A Langlois gilt brass equatorial dial, French, mid 18th century,
Bonhams
18 Feb 2026
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A L Casella brass Cruciform dial, English, circa 1870,
Bonhams
18 Feb 2026
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A small Dollond brass universal equinoctial dial, English, early 19th century,
Bonhams
18 Feb 2026
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Three small brass horizontal dials, English, 19th century, (3)
Bonhams
18 Feb 2026
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A French slate sundial panelProbably late 17th/early 18th century
Bonhams
17 Feb 2026
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An unusual Continental folk art carved slate tablet dated 1789 depicting the crucifixion and various figure in contemporary dressPossibly a sun dial, probably French
Bonhams
17 Feb 2026
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bronze sundials
Sworders
10 Dec 2025
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bronze sundial
Sworders
24 Sep 2025
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Cotswold stone sundial
Sworders
24 Sep 2025
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ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORKSHOP OF JOHN VAN NOST THE ELDER, A RARE LEAD FIGURAL SUNDIAL SUPPORTER
Dreweatts
10 Sep 2025
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A brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, early 18th century,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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A rare Samoilov silver Butterfield-type dial, Russian or French, late 18th century,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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A boxwood nocturnal, English, early 18th century,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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An Edmund Culpeper brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, early 18th century,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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A John Naish brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, dated 1707,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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A large Butterfield silver compass dial, French, early 18th century,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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A brass simple or Poke dial, English, circa 1700,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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A brass horizontal dial, French, mid 18th century,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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A rare Marcus Purman gilt and silvered brass tablet sundial/compendium, German, dated 1593,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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An unusual string gnomon dial with perpetual calendar, probably German, 18th century,
Bonhams
9 Sep 2025
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AN EDWARDIAN/GEORGE V PATINATED BRASS AND BRONZE HELIO-CHRONOMETER
Dreweatts
9 Sep 2025
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A RARE GEORGE V PATINATED BRONZE HELIO-CHRONOMETER OR ‘SOL-HOROMETER’
Dreweatts
9 Sep 2025
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A REGENCY PORTER PATTERN MAGNETIC POCKET COMPASS SUNDIAL
Dreweatts
9 Sep 2025
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A FRENCH SILVER BUTTERFIELD PATTERN PORTABLE SUNDIAL
Dreweatts
9 Sep 2025
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A RARE FRENCH SILVER PORTABLE EQUINOCTIAL SUNDIAL
Dreweatts
9 Sep 2025
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bronze sundial
Sworders
19 Aug 2025
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θ Sundials.- Thompson (Anthony) The Whole Art of Reflex Dialling, first edition, for William …
Dreweatts
19 Jun 2025
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Brass 4" Equinoctial Ring Dial, late...
Tennants
16 May 2025
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A George III lead sundial
Bonhams
11 Mar 2025
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A brass universal equinoctial ring dial, English, 18th century,
Bonhams
26 Feb 2025
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garden armillary sphere
Sworders
25 Feb 2025
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limestone sundial
Sworders
25 Feb 2025
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A grey slate sundial early 19th century
Bonhams
23 Jan 2025
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A brown slate sundial early 19th century
Bonhams
23 Jan 2025
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brass sundial plate
Sworders
14 Jan 2025
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN SCOTTISH FIVE DIAL SLATE HORIZONTAL SUNDIAL BY RICARDUS MELVILLE
Dreweatts
7 Jan 2025
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A white painted aluminium garden table, 88cm diameter, a reconstituted stone sundial, bird bath, two stoneware corner mangers, two galvanised water cans and a chimney piece, 58cm high
Hansons
5 Dec 2024
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Weathered Composition Sundial on Pedestal,...
Tennants
25 Oct 2024
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Victorian carved stone sundial
Sworders
8 Oct 2024
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A 19th cent sundial on stone support
Hansons
30 Sep 2024
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vintage pocket sundial
SAS
30 Jul 2024
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A large natural turned Portland stone column country house sun dial table. Mounted with a sun dial and a plaque reading 'I number none but sunny hours' 114cm high, the top is 71cm square. (1)
Hansons
26 Jul 2024
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A cast iron ornate bird bath along with a cast iron sun dial.
Hansons
18 Jul 2024
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brass equinoctial sundial compass
Sworders
26 Jun 2024
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Arts and Crafts oak sundial
Sworders
12 Mar 2024
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A George III bronze sundial signed Watkins & Smith London 1763-1774, 12" dial on stone plinth, 50" high
Hansons
30 Nov 2023
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Stone Sundial on Composite Stand, 80cm high,...
Tennants
20 Oct 2023
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A Continental aquamarine desk seal
Lyon & Turnbull
17 Oct 2023
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LATE VICTORIAN RECTANGULAR MARBLE SUN DIAL
Bellmans
11 Oct 2023
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bronze sundial by Dollond
Sworders
6 Sep 2023
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Weathered Sandstone Sundial, the square top...
Tennants
23 Jun 2023
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pocket horizontal sundial
Sworders
30 May 2023
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antique cast sun-dial and column
SAS
4 Apr 2023
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About These Prices
Compiled from recent results across Dreweatts, Bonhams, Hansons, Chiswick Auctions, Special Auction Services, Sworders, Tennants, Cheffins, Bellmans, and Lyon & Turnbull. Hammer prices excluding buyer's premium. Price ranges are based on the 10th–90th percentile of recorded sales — unusually high or low results are excluded to avoid skewing the range.