Dear friends, Last year, a relative visited China and bought a Chinese sundial for me (19th century). It is a universal equinoctial dial. Wood calibrated and marked in black and red ink. Size: 97 x 46 mm. It has a hinged dial plate, inset compass and a table of 13 'chhi' for latitudes to set the dial plate, which has a brass setting strutt and a folding brass gnomon.
A friend of this relative has visited China a few weeks ago and bought another 3 sundials for me, same type. As a collector of different types of sundials, I would like to trade these sundials. I am especially looking for Arabian and Asian sundials. Anyone interested? Please let me know, what sundial types you would like to trade with me. Regards, Hans Sassenburg E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
