I dislike judging things from photographs rather than in person, but to me this looks like a fake (something pretending to be what it is not) and not a reproduction. The lettering is not convincing-too many styles, ones wrong for the period, the hour numerals reversed from the usual, the use of "Ye," etc. Typical sundials don't put a wind rose under the gnomon.
Cheers, Sara Sara J. Schechner, Ph.D. David P. Wheatland Curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments Department of the History of Science, Harvard University Science Center 251c, 1 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: 617-496-9542 | Fax: 617-496-5932 | [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://scholar.harvard.edu/saraschechner/ http://chsi.harvard.edu/ From: sundial [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dennis Cowan Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 4:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: SCOTTISH SUNDIAL I wonder if anyone on the list can help? I received photos of this sundial from a lady in the USA. She aquired it whilst she lived in Scotland some twenty odd years ago. I'm trying to trace the possible origins for her. I am not sure if the date of 1684 is genuine as it looks quite fresh, but a reproduction would surely use a known motto and I have never heard of this one "Ye Shade Teecheth". The compass is also unusual to me. Does anyone have any opinions? Is it original or a reproduction.? Does anyone recognise the motto or style of compass? Many thanks Dennis Cowan
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