A few examples of appraisal values for
COMPASS SUN

• ENGLISH BRASS UNIVERSAL COMPASS
  ENGLISH BRASS UNIVERSAL COMPASS SUNDIALEnglish Brass Universal Compass Sundial , 19th c., hinged chapter ring engraved "Troughton & Simms/LONDON", 3 1/4 inch silvered dial engraved with compass rose; two levels, needle with lifter, folding gnomon and latitude arm, on threaded leveling feet, h. (open) 5 in ., dia. 5 1/2 in Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
• THREE AMERICAN COMPASSES 20th
  THREE AMERICAN COMPASSES 20th century, a clamshell brass cased and a clamshell steel cased; plus a Sunwatch folding style by Ansonia, 1920s.
• An English Equinoctial travelling
  An English Equinoctial travelling compass sundial, having folding latitude arc, the hour ring inscribed 'L Casella, London', contained in a mahogany folding case
• Counter-Mounted Corkscrew heavy
  Counter-Mounted Corkscrew heavy brass construction, turned wooden handle, marked at base "Eclipse" below a rising sun, 16 in.,
• U.S. NAVY SUN AZIMUTH COMPASS BY
  U.S. NAVY SUN AZIMUTH COMPASS BY G.W. BLUNT CIRCA 1820 COMPASS DIAMETER 9". BOX HEIGHT 10". WIDTH 12". DEPTH 12".U.S. NAVY SUN AZIMUTH COMPASS BY G.W. BLUNT, Circa 1820, An early and rare compass fitted to take sun azimuth bearings. Signed on the center of the compass card "Blunt New York" (G.W. Blunt, America, fl. 1811-1872) and under the center nut "U.S. Navy". Card engraved on light blue/green paper and divided with elaborately decorated points, the north point with engraved signature "William Hooker", who was the compass maker's son-in-law. The outer bezel (circumference) of the compass card has an engraved silver scale, divided in degrees, which holds the card in place. The dry compass card rotates on an agate or sapphire "jewel" set within a brass bowl that sits in a gimbaled ring and mounted to a dovetailed wood box with triangular feet. Mounted to one side of the top of the bowl is a flip-up black oxidized sight that can be adjusted vertically. The sight is fitted with a prism allowing the silver scale to be viewed simultaneously with the sun or other object whose bearing is being taken. In addition there are red and green hinged filters that can be swung in or out of view. Opposite the sight is a flip-up brass framed sighting line with a hinged filter that slides up or down as needed. Dimensions: Compass diameter 9". Box height 10". Width 12". Depth 12". Provenance: Hyland Granby Antiques, Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, 2000.The Kelton Collection of Marine Art & Artifacts.
• A Continental Gilt Bronze Sun
  A Continental Gilt Bronze Sun Dial of square form with rounded corners centered with a depiction of the sun on an allover scrolling foliate field having Roman numerals. Width 8 3/4 inches.
• A wrought iron sundial, the
  A wrought iron sundial, the meridian with Cupid support, the pointer in the form of an arrow, 68cm high
• A sundial sphere, the oval base
  A sundial sphere, the oval base with signs of the zodiac, 74.5cm high
• Head Lamps: ''Powell and Hanmer''
  Head Lamps: ''Powell and Hanmer'' ''HOROSCOPE'' and ''Miller Cyclight''.
• Cast iron sunflower clock, blooming
  Cast iron sunflower clock, blooming sunflower above three petal base, face with mark for Seth Thomas, 15-1/2 in. Surface with old repainting with chips and losses.
• Fine Cornelius and Baker
  Fine Cornelius and Baker Gilt-Brass, Bronze and Prism-Hung Solar Lamp, 1851-1861, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the font retaining the maker's label, the globular period cut and frosted glass shade on a standard modeled in the form of a tree trunk, the tripodal base depicting putti amongst grapes and leaves, electrified, h. 31-3/4" to the top of the shade, dia. 8-3/8".
• An American Gilt Lacquered Brass
  An American Gilt Lacquered Brass and Bronze Solar Lamp c. 1845 labeled Cornelius and Baker font encircled by prism ring naturalistic standard triangular base with boy holding a branch period cut and etched glass shade height 32 1/4 in. diameter 9 1/2 in. Note: This unique standard does not appear in the Hooper Dietz or Starr Fellows and Co. catalogues and no Cornelius catalogues have surfaced to date. The labeled font is an example solely designed by this Philadelphia firm.
• American Prism-Hung Gilt-Bronze and
  American Prism-Hung Gilt-Bronze and Brass Solar Lamp, mid-19th century, attributed to Cornelius and Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the frosted and cut glass globe shade on a fitter hung with coffin-form spear prisms, on a cast foliate-decorated tripodal base, electrified, h. 24-1/4", dia. 8-1/2".
• A 19th Century lacquered brass
  A 19th Century lacquered brass circular portable sun dial with silvered scale (worn) and folding gnomon and scale and compass to base 3ins diameter contained in fitted leather covered case bearing trade label for J. & J. Hay to underside
• TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM CO.,
  TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM CO., TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM ORRERY Saginaw, Michigan, circa 1958, chain and gear driven Sun, Venus, 3 inch paper gore Earth, and Moon on a moveable arm with inset compass, embossed and labeled with company mark, mounted above a molded circular base with seasonal, zodiacal, and monthly calendar, iron weighted base underside stamped "1958." Marked with company cartouche to earth, raised mark and label to arm.
• Cornelius & Co., Philadelphia,
  Cornelius & Co., Philadelphia, Lacquered Gilt-Brass Solar Lamp, third quarter 19th century, the font with the brass label "Cornelius & Co. Philad. Patent...", the fluted cast standard with acanthus decor, on a flaring foliate-modeled base, together with an etched and cut glass mushroom-form shade, h. 32", base w. 6-1/2".
• CONTINENTAL BRASS ARMILLARY
  CONTINENTAL BRASS ARMILLARY SPHEREContinental Brass Armillary Sphere, nine orbit rings, centered by rotating sun, h. 39 1/2 in., w. 21 1/2 in.
• EMILIO PUCCI COTTON SUN HAT.
  EMILIO PUCCI COTTON SUN HAT.
• Contemporary armillary sphere. 32''
  Contemporary armillary sphere. 32'' Ht.
• LIGNUM VITAE COMMEMORATIVE
  LIGNUM VITAE COMMEMORATIVE COMPASSRare English Lignum Vitae Anglo-Egyptian War Commemorative Compass , 1882, solid barrel-form, incised detail, inset with compass, silver plate engraved "CONDOR/versus/MARABOUT/July 11, 1882", h. 6 1/4 in., dia. 3 1/4 in Provenance: The Parker Gallery, London; Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
• CORNELIUS AND BAKER GILT BRASS
  CORNELIUS AND BAKER GILT BRASS SOLAR LAMPAmerican Gilt Brass Solar Lamp , 19th c., attr. to Cornelius and Baker, Philadelphia, engraved shade, marble base, prisms, electrified, h. 18 1/2 in., dia. 6 1/2 in
• An Antique American Gilt
  An Antique American Gilt Lacquered Brass and Bronze Solar Lamp c. 1845 Cornelius & Co. Philadelphia labeled font atop a foliate standard cut and etched glass shade back-cut prisms overall height 28 5/8 in.
• UNSIGNED TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM,
  UNSIGNED TRIPPENSEE PLANETARIUM, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, C. 1920 With lacquered-brass sun, earth with colored gores, geared moon and planet, inset compass on wooden arm, brass base with calendar, season and Zodiac circle length 20 inches
• An English Brass Sundial Plate on a
  An English Brass Sundial Plate on a Teak Pillar Top Base circa 1920 the square brass plate cast with a circular ring marked with Roman numeral hours around a compass rose with compass point abbreviations; the gnomon is supported on a cut out bracket; mounted on a 19th century architectural capital. Height 11 x width 10 1/2 x depth 10 3/4 inches.
• GEORGIAN BRONZE HORIZONTAL
  GEORGIAN BRONZE HORIZONTAL SUNDIALGeorgian Bronze Horizontal Sundial , engraved in a banner "John Field, Londini/HORA FUGIT", and "Anno Dom 1715", octagonal form with Roman numeral chapter ring, scroll gnomon, compass rose, over figure of Father Time, beveled mounting holes, h. 6 in., dia. 13 in. (at points) Provenance: Collection of Brooke and Maria Fox, Metairie, LA
• American Prism-Hung Brass Solar
  American Prism-Hung Brass Solar Lamp, second quarter 19th century, the embossed brass font supporting a ring with star-cut prisms, supported by a fluted standard joined to a marble base, now with a later etched and cut blown shade, h. 21", dia. 8".
• An English Brass Lantern Clock
  An English Brass Lantern Clock and A Sundial/Compass the clock movement inscribed London 4997 Arch. Haswell; the compass inscribed Elev. Pol./ Augsburg Paris/ 48 Crac au Prag/ 50 Laipzig Colin/ 52 London 52/ And. Vogl to the reverse. Clock, height 3 3/4 x width 1 7/8 x depth 1 7/8 inches.
• Solar carbide lamp with box.
  Solar carbide lamp with box.
• CHAPOTOT ETCHED SILVER POCKET
  CHAPOTOT ETCHED SILVER POCKET SUNDIAL & COMPASS Late 18th century; shaped case with collapsible pointer, etched sundial and glass encased compass on front and list of European cities on verso, marked "Chapotot A Paris," 2 1/2 x 2 in.
• An American Gilt Lacquered Brass
  An American Gilt Lacquered Brass and Bronze Solar Lamp c. 1845-1855 Cornelius & Co. Philadelphia labeled Corinthian column shaft square marble plinth period etched and cut shade chimney and crystal prisms overall height 28 in.
• TWO CONTINENTAL NOON CANNON
  TWO CONTINENTAL NOON CANNON SUNDIALS Late 19th - 20th century, each on a circular marble base having a cannon, a magnifying glass in brass frame, a dial, and a gnomon. Such instruments can be calibrated so that the sun ignites a primed cannon at a specified time.
• GROUP OF THREE NAUTICAL BRASS
  GROUP OF THREE NAUTICAL BRASS INSTRUMENTSGROUP OF THREE NAUTICAL BRASS INSTRUMENTS, comprising a compass, a Franklin Mint universal sundial, and a retractable telescope with end cap (3)
• MID-19TH CENTURY GERMAN-MADE
  MID-19TH CENTURY GERMAN-MADE PORTABLE SUNDIALcompass, made for the English and American markets. Boxwood, applied paper. Comprised of an upper and lower leaf that unfold to protect the interior instrument. 3" long, 2" wide, 3/4" deep. The interior string gnomon is missing, minor paper loss, minor foxing and staining. Wear consistent with age and use.
• An Antique American Gilt
  An Antique American Gilt Lacquered Bronze Solar Lamp c. 1845 Cornelius & Co. converted to kerosene antique shade chimney and crystal prisms turned standard on self plinth overall height 32 3/4 in.
• An American Gilt Lacquered Brass
  An American Gilt Lacquered Brass Solar Lamp c. 1843 Cornelius & Co. Philadelphia labeled font atop columnar standard marble base cut and etched glass shade prism hung now electrified overall height 22 1/2 in.
• English bronze sundial 19th c. with
  English bronze sundial 19th c. with engraved star scrolls and lettering 14" dia. ?