Buonsignori Polyhedral Dial- Rare 19th Century Replica

Late 19th Century Polyhedral Sundial & Compass on ornate wooden stand. Antique replica of Stefano Buonsignori's famous Polyhedral sundial. This piece features triangular faces, each painted with a different type of sundial (vertical, horizontal, inclined), with a compass atop. The needles are used "to orient the instrument toward the local magnetic meridian".

The original, late 16th Century piece, owned by the Medici family, is featured in the Galileo Museum.

Base Diameter: 12 cm

Overall Height: 20 cm

Compass: 2 cm

Weight: 10.1 oz.