Antique Stone Sundial
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Stone Sundial
Sandstone
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Metal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
1920s American Greco Roman Antique Stone Sundial
Cast Stone, Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Steel
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Metal, Bronze, Lead
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Stone Sundial
Limestone, Stone, Steel
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Marble, Iron
Mid-19th Century English Gothic Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Composition, Metal, Steel
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Bronze
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Limestone, Granite, Metal, Bronze
Late 17th Century British Antique Stone Sundial
Limestone, Brass
16th Century French Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
Early 1800s Folk Art Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
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19th Century Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Stone Sundial
Mid-18th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
19th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Stone Sundial
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
Mid-19th Century French Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
18th Century Northern Irish Rustic Antique Stone Sundial
Slate, Sandstone, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
Composition
Early 20th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
Early 20th Century British Country Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Bronze
Late 18th Century Antique Stone Sundial
Slate, Sandstone
19th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Iron
Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Stone Sundial
Lead
18th Century and Earlier Antique Stone Sundial
1840s French Victorian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Iron
Early 20th Century Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Bronze
18th Century British Neoclassical Antique Stone Sundial
Bronze
Late 19th Century European Antique Stone Sundial
Early 20th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Concrete, Metal
Early 20th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
1920s French Antique Stone Sundial
Cast Stone, Iron
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Stone Sundial
Early 20th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
Cast Stone, Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Spanish Medieval Antique Stone Sundial
Sandstone
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Steel
19th Century Italian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
19th Century Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Stone Sundial
Slate
Mid-19th Century British Antique Stone Sundial
Cast Stone
16th Century European Antique Stone Sundial
Slate, Bronze
1920s American Greco Roman Antique Stone Sundial
Cast Stone, Bronze
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Bronze
Late 19th Century British Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
19th Century American Antique Stone Sundial
Cast Stone, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Steel
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Limestone, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Antique Stone Sundial
Cast Stone, Bronze
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Metal
19th Century British Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Stone Sundial
Sandstone
19th Century British Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
18th Century and Earlier Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
19th Century Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
Early 20th Century French Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Iron, Steel
Early 20th Century British Antique Stone Sundial
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Stone Sundial
18th Century English Georgian Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
1910s English Antique Stone Sundial
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Stone Sundial
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
19th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
Stone, Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Stone Sundial
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Stone Sundial
Stone
Late 18th Century English Antique Stone Sundial
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1960s Post-War Antique Stone Sundial
Terracotta
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Stone Sundial
Wicker, Rattan
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Stone Sundial
Walnut
1870s Impressionist Antique Stone Sundial
Paper, Pastel, Board
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Stone Sundial
Marble
15th Century and Earlier Namibian Antique Stone Sundial
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Antique Stone Sundial
Marble, Iron
15th Century and Earlier Tang Antique Stone Sundial
Pottery
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Stone Sundial
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Antique Stone Sundial
Concrete
17th Century French Baroque Antique Stone Sundial
Sandstone
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Stone Sundial
Oak
Late 18th Century French Antique Stone Sundial
Slate
20th Century Antique Stone Sundial
Bronze
1960s Classical Roman Antique Stone Sundial
Brass
18th Century English George II Antique Stone Sundial
Pine
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How Much is a Antique Stone Sundial?
Finding the Right Sundials for You
Although typically decorative, antique and vintage sundials transport a guest in your home to a different era, their simple function a tether to the ancient world.
Humans have tracked time since the dawn of civilization. Before the invention of precise mechanical clocks, various materials including water and incense were used to mark the passage of time. The sundial was one of the earliest of these timekeeping devices.
The oldest known sundial dates back to 1,500 B.C. in Egypt. The very first sundials were simple stone blocks with markings and a vertical needle of wood or metal to indicate the hours with its shadow. Later Greek sundials had a gnomon parallel to the axis of the Earth. Some flat sundials from the Islamic world were directional objects for pointing the way to Mecca.
Mechanical clocks use a series of gears and springs to track time precisely; sundials rely on light and shadow. As sunlight crosses over a sundial, it casts a shadow that moves across the face of the dial as the Earth rotates.
There are now more accurate, easier and probably cooler ways to tell time, yet the sundial persists. It is not uncommon to find flat stone sundials among an assemblage of decorative elements in colorful gardens and standing sundials in expertly appointed outdoor spaces.
While garden sundials are among the most popular sundials today, sundials made of metal, stone, bronze and more can be found on 1stDibs to match any taste or setting. The collection also includes sundials of Scandinavian, British and North American origins.
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