Georgian Bronze Garden Round Sundial Top with Gnomon

Fine English Georgian antique architectural exceptional bronze garden round sundial top with Gnomon timepiece, having classic Moman numerals around the base plate. It is made from out of bronze. The Gnomon has been riveted to the base plate as shown from the back. A sundial is a horological device that tells the time of day (referred to as civil time in modern usage) when direct sunlight shines by the apparent position of the Sun in the sky. In the narrowest sense of the word, it consists of a flat plate (the dial) and a gnomon, which casts a shadow onto the dial. As the Sun appears to move through the sky, the shadow aligns with different hour-lines, which are marked on the dial to indicate the time of day. The style is the time-telling edge of the gnomon, though a single point or nodus may be used. The gnomon casts a broad shadow; the shadow of the style shows the time. The gnomon may be a rod, wire, or elaborately decorated metal casting. The style must be parallel to the axis of the Earth's rotation for the sundial to be accurate throughout the year. The style's angle from horizontal is equal to the sundial's geographical latitude. The term sundial can refer to any device that uses the Sun's altitude or azimuth (or both) to show the time. Sundials are valued as decorative objects, metaphors, and objects of intrigue and mathematical study. So collectible and highly sought after. It originally came from out of a large English stately home garden. A beautiful present gift. We offer our clients exceptional professional customer service. Browse our exciting other Fine Art, antiques & collectibles available in our shop gallery.