A 19th-Century quadruple Chinese geomancer's compass, four sundials with vertical gnomons, central compass dial, adjustable position racks, decorated with characters in black and red, the underside with other inscriptions on octagonal plinth base - 6½in. (16.5cm.) wide; a circular 19th-Century Chinese geomancer's compass, decorated with characters in black and red, the underside with other inscriptions, in fitted square plinth base - 7½in. (19cm.) wide; and another small size 19th-Century Chinese geomancer's compass, decorated with characters in black and red, the underside with square grid containing other inscriptions in fitted square plinth base - 4¾in (12cm.) wide. (3)

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A 19th-Century quadruple Chinese geomancer's compass, four sundials with vertical gnomons, central compass dial, adjustable position racks, decorated with characters in black and red, the underside with other inscriptions on octagonal plinth base - 6½in. (16.5cm.) wide; a circular 19th-Century Chinese geomancer's compass, decorated with characters in black and red, the underside with other inscriptions, in fitted square plinth base - 7½in. (19cm.) wide; and another small size 19th-Century Chinese geomancer's compass, decorated with characters in black and red, the underside with square grid containing other inscriptions in fitted square plinth base - 4¾in (12cm.) wide. (3)

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