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Technique: Hand-Carved
Large Italian Limestone Garden Armillary Sundial with Acanthus Carvings
Located in Dallas, TX
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Measuring almost seven feet tall, this towering armillary sundial would make a wonderful garden ornament. Hand-carved in Italy, the tall base, which i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Carved Sundials
Materials
Stone, Limestone, Metal, Iron
Vintage Cast & Carved Stone Spanish Garden Sundial
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous large Unusual form cast & carved stone Spanish Garden sundial. Cast and imprinted with its makers name & date (1938), this will enhance all gardens that it graces. Roman num...
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1970s American Greco Roman Vintage Hand-Carved Sundials
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Cast Stone, Iron
Carved Italian Marble Sundial with Iron Gnomon
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-carved in Italy, this beautiful marble sundial has a turned iron gnomon that mirrors a thin twisted rope molding along the outer edges. Beneath the gnomon attachment are colored inserts that form a blue, red, yellow, and green compass rose, providing a colorful contrast to the cream marble with subtle tan and gray veining.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the gnomon casts a shadow onto the marble which is incised with Roman Numerals on a stylized scroll. Directly under the tip of the angled gnomon is “XII”, indicating noon. The numbers to the left of XII run counterclockwise, starting with “VI”. On the opposite side, the numerals continue in a counterclockwise manner, terminating in a second “VI” (which would be PM if the sundial...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hand-Carved Sundials
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Marble, Iron
Swedish Atlas Armillary Sundial Mounted on Hand-Carved Antique Stone Plinth
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish armillary of Atlas mounted onto stone plinth. This vintage Swedish armillary sundial is supported on the single arm of mighty Atlas, and is...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Hand-Carved Sundials
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18th Century French Stone Sundial
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A impressive late 18th century French sandstone sundial mounted on a custom lade iron stand. The Latin numerals finely carved at both sides an...
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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Hand-Carved Sundials
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Antique Hand-carved Portland Stone and Brass Sundail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-carved Portland stone pedestal with a brass sundial plate. Base and pedestal, 2 pieces. Late 17th/early 18th century.
Portland stone is a limestone geological formation datin...
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Late 17th Century British Antique Hand-Carved Sundials
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Limestone, Brass
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Style: French Neoclassical with Folk Art elements
Origin: France
Date: Circa 1790
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