Maker: unknown
Date: unknown exactly. modern. 1900s
Original Location: unknown until we can translate the video's audio transcript. According to the video index, dial is from Germany, Switzerland or England
Present Location: unknown
Orientation: vertical. declines to the East.
Size: unknown
Adornment: a mother or teacher with children, a sun and moon Inscriptions: illegible word in chapter ring between XII and XIII. Looks like "SERON" or "SETON".
Inscriptions: unknown
Motto: unknown
Condition: unknown
Photo: This poor quality photo is copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990.
Comment: We need help from a German-speaking dialist to make and translate a transcript of the video. We'd love to get more information and better photos of this lost dial. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know.
Makers: Yorkcraft
Date: unknown exactly. modern. 1900s
Original Locations: sold commercially in the USA and several copies are scattered. Latitude and longitude undetermined.
Present Locations: In private collection CT USA.
Orientations: vertical. due south
Sizes: unknown
Adornment: Spread Eagle wings on an hour glass, smiling sun, scrollwork, Noon is spelled out. On the right dial a signature in red ink in bottom right says "Aubrey".
Motto: "I count only sunny hours"
Condition: excellent
Comment: This is a modern commercially available faux stained glass sundial made by Yorkcraft. They aren't real stained or painted glass since they have a plastic film print attached to the back side of glass. Gnomon is attached to the frame which is mounted on a wooden display stand for table-top display.
Photo: Courtesy of Fred Sawyer.
