sundial
Object NameStained Glass Window Sundial with Modern Stand
Made FromGlass, Stain, Iron, Wood
Dateabout 1675
Place Madepossibly England; possibly Germany
TechniqueStained, painted, assembled
SizeOverall H: 50.4 cm, W: 26 cm, D: 9.3 cm; (a) Stained Glass H: 27.6 cm, W: 26 cm, D: 1.8 cm
Accession Number2018.8.1
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionStained Glass Window Sundial with Modern Stand. (a) Colorless glass, black, yellow, red, green, and blue stain, iron frame; painted, assembled. Oval glass plate in oval iron frame with short handles on left and right, which set within a separate mount. Glass pierced with two small holes for mounting a gnomon. The chapter ring has 12-noon downward, but with asymmetric spacing of am and pm hours, thus designed for a declining (non South-facing) window. The central coat of arms has three ravens surmounted by a tree, and below in a banner is the motto "Ecce hora venit" (Behold, the hour is coming). The sides have symbolic floral decor, and several scratched names and dates (1751, 1793, 1879), especially in the blank central area. (b) Wood, iron; assembled. U-shaped iron mount fixed within a solid wood cube.Provenance
Source
Tesseract
- 2018-01-02
