New York - Sundials

A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring Roman numerals and reading "Let others tell of storms and showers, I'll only mark your sunny hours." USA, Late 20th Century Measure...

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...

A stunning vintage iron garden sundial featuring Roman numerals and an hourglass with wings, reading "Count non but sunny hours." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 8.25"W x 8.25"D x...

An elegant antique art nouveau glazed stoneware sundial circa 1900, likely Doulton or Leeds Fireclay Company (LEFCO). This sundial was reclaimed from a garden in Suffolk. With its a...

A stunning vintage black cast iron garden sundial featuring acorns, oak leaves, and Roman numerals. USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 11"D x 6"H Very good vintage condition.

A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 11"W x 7"D x 13"H Very good vintage condition.

A stunning vintage English country or Neoclassical style black iron garden armillary sundial USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 14"W x 10"D x 16.5"H Very good vintage condition. Pa...

An antique mid century modern English bronze sundial. Suitable for interior and exterior use, this sundial has an impressive sculptural quality with a robust form, elongated gnome a...

Dating from the early 20th century, this small tabletop antique garden sundial sees a stylistically carved York stone base below a later horizon...

A beautiful and charming vintage English Country style green cast iron garden sundial with Roman numerals, featuring a dragonfly and hummingbird resting on a leaf. USA, Late 20th Ce...

A stunning vintage iron garden sundial reading "Tempus Fugit," which translated from Latin means "Time Flies." USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 10.25"W x 10.25"D x 4.25"H Good vin...

A striking focal point for any garden, this impressive sundial pairs a mid 19th century gothic style stone pedestal by Austin and Seeley (unsigned) circa 1840, with a 20th century steel armillary sphere. Coupling composition stone intricacy with a contemporary armillary, this garden sundial offers a beautiful blend of antique and modern, perfect for instilling a courtyard or patio with history and interest. This gothic style pedestal appears in appears in Austin & Seeley’s catalogue dated 1841 (pictured). Here it is described as a ‘Rich Gothic Font, designed from Henry VII’s Chapel’ of Westminster Abbey, London. The drawing also appears in an advertisement from The Civil Engineers and Architects Journal 1839 (pictured), suggesting that this stone pedestal could date from even earlier. Austin and Seeley works were rarely stamped with makers marks. Austin & Seeley In 1828, Felix Austin established his own independent stone works...