Hi Tony, From the forthcoming Second Edition of Jill Wilson's Biographical Index of British Sundial Makers from the Seventh Century to 1920 we have: SEWARD John A Dublin mathematical instrument maker, known to have made ring dials. Apprenticed to Gabriel Stokes in 1715, John Seward was working on his own account at least to 1740 and perhaps 1750. A mechanical universal equinoctial dial is in the National Museum of Dublin (No. 578-1910) and another has been listed in a sale catalogue. A ring dial is also understood to be in a private collection. Sources: i) Clifton, p.248. ii) V & M, pp. 4, 134. ++++++++++++++ Does this sound like your man? I can look up the Sources if you haven't got them. Jill and I would be grateful for details to add to the database, please. Regards, John Davis -------------------------------
Tony Moss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Fellow shadow Watchers, I've been asked to reproduce an Irish dial but the florid engraving has deteriorated in places. It may possibly be 'Seaward DUBLIN 1750'. Can anyone throw light on this please/ Tony Moss Lindisfarne Sundials. --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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