I was aware that this copy existed. I am actually only interested in getting hold of information about the original, so my question still stands - does anyone know where it is?
> Hester, > As far as your first question is concerned, I > have a copy of a book entitled "British Time" by > Donald de Carle (first edition in 1947). This > book shows a photo of a copy of the sundial like > the one you mentioned (I think it is the > "T-shaped" sundial) with the legend : "From an > exhibit in the Science Museum, South Kensington". > The only difference is the date : tenth to eigth > century, but since then I think the dates were > seriously revised. > > Best regards > > Jean-Paul Cornec > LANNION > FRANCE > 48°44'24" N - 3°27'26"W > e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ---------- > > De : H.K. Higton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > A : [email protected] > > Objet : Two brief questions > > Date : mardi 22 septembre 1998 15:02 > > > > Can anybody help me with a couple of questions > that I need the answers to. > > The first is the whereabouts of the ancient > Egyptian portable sundial > > which was probably made around the 15th C BC > and which is shown in various > > books on the history of sundials (such as > ReneR.J. Rohr's book). I think > > it's in a museum in Berlin, but I can't find > any reference to its > > location: does anyone know? > > My second question is rather more mundane. Can > any British Sundial > > Society members out there remember why the > broken hour ring equinoctial > > dial was chosen for the symbol of the society. > I think it was mentioned > > in one of the bulletins, but I can't find it. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Hester Higton > > >
