18th C. Sundial & Compass CO012A by Authentic Models. Not so long ago, people lived by sundial time. All towns and cities operated on local time, depending on the local latitude. The advent of trains and mail car traffic created the need to coordinate time. Our traveling sundial needs a compass to find north. If the triangular gnomon is held upright while pointing the compass needle north, the time will be displayed. The correct time will be displayed only if the local latitude corresponds to the angle of the gnomon. Bronze dry compass, reproduction of hand-colored compass cards. Aged and polished by hand. Hand polished duotone aged finish.
18th C. Sundial & Compass CO012A by Authentic Models. Not so long ago, people lived by sundial time. All towns and cities operated on local time, depending on the local latitude. The advent of trains and mail car traffic created the need to coordinate time. Our traveling sundial needs a compass to find north. If the triangular gnomon is held upright while pointing the compass needle north, the time will be displayed. The correct time will be displayed only if the local latitude corresponds to the angle of the gnomon. Bronze dry compass, reproduction of hand-colored compass cards. Aged and polished by hand. Hand polished duotone aged finish.
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