Not that long ago people actually lived by sundial time. Every village and town functioned on local time, depending on local latitude. The arrival of trains and mail coach traffic created a need for coordinated time. Our travel sundial needs a compass to find north. Raising the triangular gnomon upright while pointing the compass needle North will show the time. The correct time will show only if the local latitude...

A needle pointing north. Antique science captured in admiralty brass. Allowing sailors to cross vast oceans, explorers to discover continents. Set sail for the fabled Spice Islands, legendary Cathay... rumored South Lands. An instrument of exploration that changed the world of Renaissance, forever... This small wooden compass is a replica of that used by Lewis & Clark in their journey across the uncharted...

We offer a lovely brass pocket compass, a reproduction from the 19th C. campaign trail.