Maya
A David Harber innovation with an optical illusion of a solid sphere in its centre. These sundials comprises 24 stainless steel crescents with bands for the Tropics and an hour-band.
Globe
This verdigris copper globe, 50cm in diameter, is hand-etched with the hours and hour lines. Dial furniture can be engraved either on the base ring or on the brass crescent gnomon.
Trafalgar
Copper taken from HMS Victory is set within a brass ring engraved with the battle of Trafalgar chronology. Shadows accurately track the battle sequence through the day.
Horizontal
Made of brass, bronze, stone, slate or stainless steel, the dial face can be enhanced with dial furniture and a topograph (distances and direction lines around the edge). Back to top
Berossos
Usually 50cm in diameter, the Berossus is available in verdigris copper, stone, glass or stainless steel.
Monolith
Using local or imported stone, the ancient style monolith can either mark noon, or it can be set up as an accurate henge to mark 12 hours and other solar activities. Back to top
Atlas
Atlas sundials can be made up to any size and in any stance. This example is cast in bronze and is 57cm in height.
Light Sorceress
Each figure is individually designed and sculpted. This sculpture is made of verdigris copper plates. She stands 158cm tall and is holding a glass vertical dial. Back to top
Andromeda
The hand blown glass globe, which functions as a sundial, is lit with fibre optics. It is mounted on a column of stainless steel discs with water running down. Overall, an ethereal effect.
Noon-day cannon
This miniature brass cannon is an intriguing time-piece dating from the reign of Louis XIV. It is 15cm long and mounted on either a stone or brass base. Back to top
EXAMPLES OF
GARDEN SUNDIALS
David revels in the challenge of working with mediaeval mathematics to devise new forms of accurate timekeeping - whether it's a contemporary interpretation of a classical dial or something radically original.
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