The sundial is a very-old tool used to tell time. It is said that the earliest sundials were made in 1500 B.C., and variations were made by the Greeks, Chinese and Romans. Pocket sundials were very ...

Sundials are not just garden ornaments. They can tell time if set up properly. They have been made for centuries, and collectors search for the flat type called "equatorial" or "equinoctial" sundials ...

Telling time has always been linked to the sun and its position in the sky. From the days of the ancient Greeks to present day we have used sundials to give us that information. That means there are ...

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 ...

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E, M at Lexington Ave.-53rd St. Inside the Manhattan Art and Antiques Center, at the foot of a red velvet spiral staircase, lies Sundial NYC, a trove of antique clocks and timepieces. The store's ...