Stumpy little steam-powered cargo ships like these were once a familiar sight around the west coast of Scotland

and spread power and influence around the globe

heavily stove-lacquered for a lasting finish

The fabric is made from non-slip foam

Greenwich Sundial Compass MODELKITS Stumpy little steam-powered cargo shipsOur brass pocket sundial is a completely self contained portable instrument, with a compass for alignment and velvet carry pouch for protection. The gnomon is set for latitudes around 50 degrees North, so will be most accurate in the south of England, northern Europe, Canada and so on. At these latitudes this is a functioning time indicator (in as much as sundials ever were!) diameter 3", height 1". Made from chunky solid brass.