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Lot 286: Cast Iron Wall-Mounted Armillary Sundial on Carved Wooden Plaque
2026-09-02T09:00:00Z
Start price: £10
Lot 286:
Cast Iron Wall-Mounted Armillary Sundial on Carved Wooden Plaque
Description
This wall-mounted armillary sundial is constructed from cast iron with a dark weathered patina. The instrument features a central gnomon in the form of a long arrow, which passes through a tilted equatorial ring. The ring is cast with Roman numerals from IX to XII and I to V, with small raised dots marking the half-hours. The assembly is supported by a scrolled bracket decorated with cast floral and foliate patterns. The bracket connects to a base fashioned as a terrestrial globe with visible longitudinal and latitudinal lines. The circular flange of the globe base acts as a compass rose, featuring cast capital letters N, S, and W at the cardinal points. The metal sundial is fixed to a rectangular wooden backing panel with a dark-stained finish and a border of carved floral and quatrefoil motifs. No manufacturer names or hallmarks are visible on the metal surfaces or the mounting board.
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