Clock · Pedestal sundial
This early 19th-century garden sundial consists of an inscribed dial plate mounted upon a baluster-form Portland stone pedestal. According to the auction catalogue, the dial plate bears the inscription 'STAND AMONG YE SUMMER FLOWERS, AND TELL YE PASSING OF YE HOURS'. The stone structure measures 90 cm in height excluding the dial plate and rests on a square base measuring 39 by 39 cm. Visually, the pedestal features wrythen spiral fluting along its central swelling baluster column, an openwork scrolled gnomon, and a stepped square plinth.
Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.
This item is identified as a Portland stone sundial, dated by the auction source to the early 19th century. The object consists of an inscribed dial plate mounted upon a baluster-form stone pedestal.
The dial plate is inscribed with the text: 'STAND AMONG YE SUMMER FLOWERS, AND TELL YE PASSING OF YE HOURS'.
The stone pedestal features wrythen spiral fluting along its central baluster column and terminates in a square stepped plinth base.
The sundial includes an openwork pierced triangular gnomon featuring scroll motifs. The reported height of the stone structure is 90 cm (excluding the dial), and the base measures 39 by 39 cm.
The auction catalogue identifies weathering across the object. It notes two old repairs to the stem.
Additional recorded damage includes knocks and losses to the top edge and corners, as well as loss to the moulding on the stem and around the base.
| Field | Source-reported value | Source quotation |
|---|---|---|
| Material | Portland stone | “A PORTLAND STONE SUNDIAL” |
| Date | Early 19th century | “EARLY 19TH CENTURY” |
| Inscription | STAND AMONG YE SUMMER FLOWERS, AND TELL YE PASSING OF YE HOURS | “The dial inscribed 'STAND AMONG YE SUMMER FLOWERS, AND TELL YE PASSING OF YE HOURS'” |
| Height | 90 cm (excluding the dial) | “90cm high (excluding the dial)” |
| Base Dimensions | 39 x 39 cm | “the base 39 x 39cm” |
| Estimated Height | 90 cm (excluding dial) | “90cm high (excluding the dial)” |
Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.
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