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217.Brass Garden Sundial, 20th century, 11 1/2-in. dial withhours in Roman numerals, raised casting of Father Timeand Grow Old Along With Me-The Best Is Yet To Be andstylized bird gnomon.$100-150219218.Engraved Silver Pocket Perpetual Calendar, probablyEngland, late 17th century, the engraved disc with a ninerow, seven column table with Arabic numerals and fiverows for a chronological day of the month, zodiac signsand a reverse listing of letters A-G framed on four sides bywinged putti, on the reverse, a series of eight concentriccircles with outer ring calibrated for moon’s age, 1-29 1/2,others with months listed by name and number, Zodiacsigns and others, dia. 48 mm.$800-1,200219.Pocket Thermometer and Compass, probably England,early 19th century, the 2 1/8-in. dia. bone scale with ropecarved perimeter marked in Fahrenheit and Freezing,Temperate, Sumr. Heat and Blood Heat with front mountedcircular glass mercury thermometer, the reverse withapplied 7/8-in. dia. compass with cardinal points in blockletters and a carved bezel all in a hinged red leather case,dia. cased, 2 5/8 in.$200-400220.Brass Universal Equinoctial Sun Dial, probably London,mid-19th century, with brass plate inscribed with thelatitudes of major cities including London, Washington, St.Louis, Cincinnati, and Chicago, inset 3-in. dia. silvered dialcompass and blued steel needle, hinged needle gnomonand hour circle with calibrated latitude scale, spirit level andthree leveling feet, dia. folded 5 in.$250-450222221.German Octagonal Brass Pocket Sundial, late 18thcentury, engraved compass dial plate with cardinal pointsin block letters, engraved surround, latitude scale, needlegnomon and hour ring, and latitudes of major citiesengraved on back surface all in a period card box, max.dia. boxed 2 3/4 in.$200-400222.Brass Navigational Compass, late 19th century, 2 1/2-in. dia. silvered dial with cardinal points in block lettering,needle ring 0-90 in four quadrants, outer scale with pointercalibrated to determine inches per yard, blue, adjustablesighting frame and needle lifter all in a velvet-lined leathercarrying case.$200-400online bidding at www.skinnerinc.com45