Carved Portland stone sundial with bronze dial plate
Carved Portland stone sundial with bronze dial plate
Circa 1835
Stock Number: 15429/GSO
Price on application
Carved in Portland stone this Willam IV, circa 1835, sundial has as much carving as is possible to get with an excellent plate marked 'Stebbing Southampton' – this relates to the maker Joseph Rankin Stebbing, born 1809 and the son of George Stebbing, an optician and nautical instrument maker from Portsmouth. Please see J. H. Stebbing and Brothers Trade Card.
In addition to the maker, there is the Latitude of the original setting of the sundial: 50 degrees 57 minutes, and the family crest of the Yeo Family – presumably, this sundial was originally for one of their houses in the Southwest. Recent provenance to a now developed property in Salisbury.
Height to top of gnomon 119.5 cm
Height to top pf sundial plate 102.5 cm
Sundial plate diameter 35 cm
Sundial diameter 51 cm
Sundial base diameter 45 cm
In addition to the maker, there is the Latitude of the original setting of the sundial: 50 degrees 57 minutes, and the family crest of the Yeo Family – presumably, this sundial was originally for one of their houses in the Southwest. Recent provenance to a now developed property in Salisbury.
Height to top of gnomon 119.5 cm
Height to top pf sundial plate 102.5 cm
Sundial plate diameter 35 cm
Sundial diameter 51 cm
Sundial base diameter 45 cm
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