Adler AIS | Details

Object number

A-160
Classification

Time Finding
Object name

Sundial
Title

Sundial: Pillar
Creator

Unidentified
Description

Wooden pillar with turned cap surmounted by a brass eyelet. Folding pewter gnomon. Hour scale cut into wood; numerals and letters punched. Cuts filled with red and black. Hour scale for 6 months doubled over. Dial for latitude of 42.5°.
Inscription/Sig.

Unsigned.
Date

18th or 19th century
Material

boxwood, pewter, brass

Dimensions

Frame