🔎 UNIDENTIFIED I know what this is, but want an approximate age and possibly a relative value

[TORRERO]

Please forgive me if I have posted this before, I don't remember if I did or not, at 62 I'm starting to slip..
This is a handheld SUNDIAL, dug on a beach in Spain 30 years ago. still in my collection and probably a Museum piece.
But I don't recall listing it here, or having an age range or possible value. THIS HAS NO MARKINGS on it that I have ever been able to find.... Glass is full of air-bubbles.. possibly dating it.. ?It is threaded and unscrews
IF I HAVE PLEASE FORGIVE ME !! and point me to my previous post ...
Thanks in advance..

 

[xr7ator]

Cool find. Can't help with the history but thanks for sharing.

 

[ToddsPoint]

The first “pocket watch”. To make it work you would need to know where due south is. How could you determine that in a remote area? Does the device also have a compass? I might be wrong as I’ve never played with sundials.

 

[TORRERO]

The first “pocket watch”. To make it work you would need to know where due south is. How could you determine that in a remote area? Does the device also have a compass? I might be wrong as I’ve never played with sundials.

Honestly I don't know, only that I dug it on a beach in Spain after some heavy storms, it was one of those odd things that you never even consider digging....
Plus these pictures are old, they were taken years ago, but I have this sitting in front of me, maybe some better pictures would help someone figure it out ...

 

[Mud Hut]

It looks like a sundial compass to me, but I'm not sure.

 

[TORRERO]

It looks like a sundial compass to me, but I'm not sure.

Yes that’s what it is but I’m trying to determine age, and value 🤷🏼‍♂️

 

[pepperj]

Yes that’s what it is but I’m trying to determine age, and value 🤷🏼‍♂️

62 yrs old, slipping.
Value

 

[searcher]

Could we get some clear, sharp pictures?
Either I need glasses or these are blurry...

 

[Retired Sarge]

Could we get some clear, sharp pictures?
Either I need glasses or these are blurry...

Came to say the same thing.

OP not trying to sound rude mind you, but newer pictures with better lighting would go a long ways.

 

[Retired Sarge]

Older posts with better pictures of the sundial in question.

🔎 UNIDENTIFIED - WANT SOME OTHER EYES ON SOME THINGS... relative values or IDs ?

A few things I've found over the years and wanted some eyes that might give me a relative value, and age 1. A bronze pipe ? 2. This is a handheld SUNDIAL found on a beach in Spain, still has a piece of glass inside, it is threaded on the edges to close the case. 3. I call this the CHINAMAN...

www.treasurenet.com

Another One Of a Kind past finds. a handheld Sundial

One of my best and most intriguing finds, looking for information, and a stab at what someone might think this is worth. Obviously not in the best condition, but how many of these have you found

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[FC-Treasure]

I don't think it has monetary value. Pristine items sell for $20 to $100 - https://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=antique+brass+pocket+sundial&categories=

I personally think the age is 1880 to 1910. I would have expected a compass at the bottom? Is that the source of the broken glass?

Well, if you scan through worthpoint items, you will see a lot of people claiming 1700's for your type. Still, pristine is only getting $125 or so even when they claim 18th century, so again, very little monetary value for a dug version.

 

[TORRERO]

The first “pocket watch”. To make it work you would need to know where due south is. How could you determine that in a remote area? Does the device also have a compass? I might be wrong as I’ve never played with sundials.

I think there are actually 2 compartment, top was the sundial and bottom was the compass, I don’t have a picture of the compass part but you can see the line where it comes apart

 

[TORRERO]

It looks like a sundial compass to me, but I'm not sure.

That’s what it is, just trying to determine age and value

 

[TORRERO]

Could we get some clear, sharp pictures?
Either I need glasses or these are blurry...

Ok

 

[TORRERO]

I don't think it has monetary value. Pristine items sell for $20 to $100 - https://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=antique+brass+pocket+sundial&categories=

I personally think the age is 1880 to 1910. I would have expected a compass at the bottom? Is that the source of the broken glass?

Well, if you scan through worthpoint items, you will see a lot of people claiming 1700's for your type. Still, pristine is only getting $125 or so even when they claim 18th century, so again, very little monetary value for a dug version.

I think there is or was actually a compass, there seems to be two different parts