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, ...
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 ...