In the current BSS Bulletin, p.77, Member A. Capon describes a mass-produced cast metal vertical dial of good quality, citing seven examples he knows of, five of which he has seen personally. The dial, elaborately decorated with the arms of what appears to be an English medieval monarch (helm, barred, afronty; supporters, lions rampant, no unicorn) and half a dozen medieval figures in a colonnade, is figured on the front cover of the Bulletin, March, 2003 and there is a good picture in February 1996, p.7.
He might like to know that another of these dials, which he does not list, is to be found in the famous National Trust garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent. It is recorded as SNRO 0602. There are more. As well as Sissinghurst I have seen one elsewhere but am bothered to recall where. Any further contributions?
And has anyone any information about another good quality mass-produced cast metal dial showing a man's (a clown's?) head bursting through a paper hoop and with a tin whistle in his mouth which forms the gnomon? There is an example on a front door in Worthing, Sussex and I have seen a picture in a book somewhere, but once again cannot remember where. I can forward a picture of this dial (about 80 kb) to enquirers.
Frank 55N 1W -- Frank Evans [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
