Stone sundial

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This stone lectern sundial with octagonal base has eight sundial faces and fifteen other faces with dials.

Lectern stone sundial with octagonal base, may be one Sommerville's "missing dials"

Stone sundials, showing the time both at home and around the world, were very popular in the planned gardens of castles and mansion houses in 17th century Scotland. They reflected the growing interest in science and the natural world.

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• Online ID: 000-100-045-988-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  T.1991.7
• Date: 17th century
  
• Material: Stone
  Sundial, lectern
  
• Dimensions: 513 mm H x 385 mm W
  
• What: Sundial, lectern
  
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• Who: Sommerville
  
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