Hi Mike et al Curiously, some of the Roman numerals can be read correctly from both sides - I, II, III, IIII, V, X, but the inscription can't. I believe TOYOTA chose their name as it can be read in a mirror if written vertically. Scott Kim's ambigrams prove that it is possible to make an inscription readable after 180 degree rotation or mirror imaging. I'm not sure you can see a stained glass design from outside, though - doesn't it all look grey? My local church windows do.
Chris Lusby Taylor 51.4N 1.3W ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Cowham To: JOHN DAVIS ; John Carmichael ; [email protected] Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 11:15 AM Subject: Re: Nun Appleton Dial Mystery Dear John, I am convinced that the picture is reversed. If you look at the hour numerals you will see that they travel wrongly too - they should go clockwise when seen from inside. Perhaps it is a picture of a Southern Hemisphere Dial? ;-) Regards, Mike Cowham I just noticed something odd about the very famous stained glass sundial that is known as "The Nun Appleton Dial". I don't know why I never saw this before. It slipped by right me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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