The term "stained glass" commonly refers to any colored flat glass or any object made of this glass joined by metal strips. The term originally applied to colored or clear flat glass cut to fit an artist's design, on which details were painted with a brush using glass enamel. The glass pieces were then heated in a kiln or oven to bond and fuse the enamel to the glass surface. This firing made the painted detail as durable and permanent as the glass itself. Most stained glass sundial and religious windows from medieval times until this century were executed in this manner. In our website, we use a broader definition that includes glass colored by any means including inks and non-fired enamels. Etched glass is not stained glass. But we included a separate etched glass section in the Image Archive since they are so similar in function and use. Some sundials have both stained and etched glass pieces in them, making them difficult to classify, so I follow this rule: If most of the sundial is of stained glass, then I put it in the stained glass section, otherwise I classify it as etched glass.

Stained Glass Sundials 20th Century (1900's)

Dial 185	Dial 204	Dial 181
The Schoder Dial Designer: Mrs. Marianne Schoder, glass painter of the Stuttgart Glass Art Studio. Date: unknown. Late 1900s but before 1975. Original Location: unknown. Lat: 48.8° N. Probably Stuttgart or Wurttemburg Germany Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical, declines 7° West of South Size: overall height: 34cm (13 in) Adornment: A sun with long rays in the center with stars above. Motto: "ultima latet" (the last is hidden; 'hour' is implied. From Ultima latet ut observentur vomnes: the last (hour) is hidden so we must watch them all.) Condition: unknown Photo: This poor quality photo is copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Artist sent this photo to Behrendt in response to his call in the publication "Glass Sundials in Wurttemberg" in the magazine "Swabian homeland" from April 1975. Comment: Dial mounted on brass stand for table-top display. According to the artist, it's made from redish flashed glass into which the design is etched. Color photo not available (yet!). We are looking for better photos and more information on this dial. Original Photo: Here	The Bernkastel-Kues Dial Makers: according to the latin inscription on the bronze information plaque: "B. Franz me invenit et fecit, W. Seippel me pinxit, H. Gestrich me effecit, Kultur för derverein me solvit. (B. Franz designed and made me, W. Seippel painted me, H. Gestrich produced me, Kultur Association paid for me.) Date: Late 1900s Original Location: Lat: 49° 5' W. ; Long: 7° 30' E. Made for a bridge at Bernkastel-Kues (River Moselle) in Germany. Present Location: at original location Orientation: unknown Size: 3 m circle. The largest Franz/Schouler dial known. Adornment and Inscriptions: Unique gold numbering font. A painting of Cusanus. The words: "Bernkastel-Rues" are at the top. Motto: none Condition: excellent Photos and Information: Courtesy of Peter Kunuth. Taken March, 2005. Comments: This is the largest and only known public Franz/Schouler sundial. Has two gnomons, one in North, one in South (the one you see). The letters are from polyvinyl and are cut with Peter Kunath's Roland STX-7. Original Photos: Here, Here, Here Photo of Information Plaque: Here Website: Bernkastel-Kues	The Franz Madonna Dial Makers: Bernhard Franz did the hour line delineations and Arthur Schouler probably designed the artwork, painted the glass, and did the lead glazing. Date: Late 1900s before 1981 Original Location: unknown. Somewhere in Germany. Present Location: unknown Orientation: unknown Size: unknown Adornment: the Madonna and other unidentified markings. Mottos: unknown Condition: unknown Photo: This poor quality photo and information is copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. CommentsThis is a reflecting dial on a marble slab. The hour numerals were missing when Franz displayed it at the 1981 conference of the German Society for Chronometry. It's possible that he made the dial before he knew where it was going, so he didn't add hour numerals. We are looking for better photos and more information on this dial. For more information on Mr. Franz and his dials, see the information below. Original Photo: Here

Dial 34	Dial 35	Dial 36
The Sleeping Sun Dial	The Sun & Doves Dial	The Sun & Hourlines Dial

Dial 37	Dial 38	Dial 39
The Green Rainbow Dial	The Red Drops Dial	The Sun with Moustache Dial

Dial 134	Dial 135	Dial 136
The Rainbow Dial	The Flower Dial	The Zodiac Dial

Dial 137	Dial 138	Dial 139
The Indian Sun Dial	The Happy Sun Dial	The Palm of Hand Dial
The Franz/Schouler Hanging Dials (Dials 34-39 and 134-139)

Dials 88 to 92 (from left to right)

Dials 128 to 133 (from left to right)

The Franz/Schouler Table-Top Dials (Dials 88-92 and 128-133)

Dials 17a & 17b in Model Prototype	Dial 17a, hourlines and flower hour markers.	Dial 17b, lower horizontal face
The Hartman Shelter Dial

Dial 4	Dial 200	Dial 120
The Merchant Adventurers' Hall Dial	A Horizontal Dial Sculpture	The Klontz Embleton Dial
Designer: Christopher Daniel Artisan: Dav Bonham, the York Glaziers Trust Date: 1998 Size: 254 x 500mm Original Location: Lat. 53º 57' N. & Long. 01º 05' W. The Merchant Adventurers' Hall, Fossgate York England Present Location: original location Orientation: declines 35º east of south Adornment: Man holding cross-staff to his eye, takes meridian solar altitude observations on the Equinox. Mottos: "God grant us a safe journey". Condition: excellent Article by Christopher Daniel (858 kB): (2004) “Sundials” a Shire Book Article by Christopher Daniel (798 kB): A Rare Beauty, Navigation in Stained Glass. "Navigation News", Vol. unknown Article by Christopher Daniel (984 kB): (Sep 1999) The Merchant Adventures! The Sundial Page, "Clocks" Vol. 22/8 Original Photos: Here, Here, Here, Here Left Photo © C StJ H D Email: chris.daniel@btinternet.com Websites: The York Company and Information-Britain and York and Merchant Adventurers' Hall	Designer, Glazier, Glass Painter: Martin Young Date of manufacture: unknown, probably late 20th Century. Original Location: city unknown, probably in England Present Location: unknown Orientation: horizontal Size: height with pedestal: ?, size of sundial: ? Adornment: a vine craws up the pedestal, hour lines are metal came Mottos or Inscriptions: apparently none Condition: unknown Comment: Unusual traditional horizontal sundial and pedestal are all made from stained glass. It is unknown if it was designed specifically for a certain latitude and longitude and is an accurate sundial or if it is a non-functional ornamental sundial. Wired with electric light bulbs for internal illumination of the glass at night. Original Photo: Here Website: Martin Young Email: Martin Young	Designer & Maker: former British Sundial Society member Peter Klontz (deceased) Date: 1995 Original Location: Lat: 54° 39’ N; Long: 3° 17’ W. in central part of high quatrefoil chapel window within the music room and at eye level at Old Wesleyan Chapel, Embleton, Cockermouth CA13 9YA. Embleton is about four miles east of Cockermouth, heading towards Bassenthwaite Lake Present Location: at original location Orientation: Inclination: vertical, declination: 5° East of South Size: 242mm. (9.5”) diameter Adornment: The upper part of the dial is of deep red glass (translucent, to permit outside viewing) and the lower section is cream coloured marbled with light brown (external view) but appears orange from inside the building. The centre of the dial is in the form of a metal sun disk with 25 spikes. Mottos: none visible Condition: excellent Comment: Gnomon is a simple hooked needle coming to a tapered end. Hourly time marks range from 6am. to 5pm. Arabic serif font hour numerals are only on the 7am, 9am, 12 noon, 3pm and 5pm marks. No hour subdivisions. Access: Private, though its external aspect can be viewed from the road. Difficulty of access to this building meant that it was a long time before it could be ascertained as to whether Peter Klontz had properly completed this dial before his death. Owner David Sanger who has lived here since 1989 was most helpful. Peter Klontz contacted Robert Sylvester in 1995 for advice on line positions after a preliminary botched attempt. Now the dial is correctly made and functioning. The glass disk rotates but it is not clear why, unless to allow adjustment for British Summer Time. Original Photos: Here, Here, Here, Here, Here Photos & Information: courtesy of Robert Sylvester 2007 Letter from Klontz to Sylvester: Here Tel. & Fax of David Sanger: 017687 76628 Email of David Sanger: Here Email of Robert Sylvester: Here Website of David Sanger: Here

Dial 112

The Owens Reflected Dial

Designer & Maker: Robert Owens Date: 1996 Original Location: Lat: 37° 6' N, Long: 113° 37' W. In a greenhouse of a private residence in St. George Utah, USA Present Location: at original location Orientation: due South declination, horizontal inclination. Size: Dial face: 620 x 820 mm, Mirror: 760 x 820 mm. Adornment: Butterfly, leaves and Celtic designs in bottom corners. Mottos: Across the top: "Time is the school in which we learn; Time is the fire in which we burn". From a poem by Delmore Schwartz. Condition: Very good Comment: Unique 3 dimensional variation of traditional glass dials. Horizontal dial face isn't meant to be seen directly. Instead, a mirror below the face, inclined at a 45° angle, reflects an image of the bottom of the glass plate. A steel rod polar axis gnomon lies above a frosted glass horizontal dial face and under an angled protective clear glass pane. Like an ordinary horizontal dial, it casts a shadow onto the top the glass face. Unattached stained glass numbers resting on face can be moved to adjust for Daylight Saving Time. This design permits design variations on the dial face simply by laying other glass pieces on it. It's accurate to about 5 minutes and is readable from across the room. Owens developed basic concept in early 1985. We know of nobody else who has made glass dials using a mirror in this way. Original Photos: Here, Here, Here, Here, Here Email: Robert Owens

Dial 119	Dial 124	Dial 159
The Bewcastle Church Dial	Stained Glass Sundial Lanterns	The Sun with Clouds Dial
Designer & Maker: Alex Haynes, together with his wife Tess and his father Chris at Albion Glass, Brampton, Cumbria, UK Date: Finished in October 2000, installed 14th December 2000. Original Location: Lat: 55° N; long: 2.7° W. Bewcastle Church in Cumbria, England. Approximately 10 miles north of Brampton. It is in the right window nave of a three nave grouping that has Christ in the center nave. In the left nave, there's a depiction of the artwork that's on the lower part of the stone pillar. Present Location: at original location Orientation: inclination: vertical, declination: due south Size: unknown Adornment: vines with leaves and flowers. The glass colors chosen depict the natural dyes used to color the stone cross when it was first created. Mottos: none Condition: excellent Comment: This is a commemorative window made for the millennium and is one of three windows. It cost £7,000 (about $10,000). In addition to local grants, the balance was met by parishioners, local businesses and friends of the church, including a donation from a lady in New Hampshire, U.S.A. The design depicts the famous 7th century Bewcastle Saxon stone pillar sundial (England's first!) of around 675 A.D. which stands in front of the church. Window has exterior polycarbonate protection. For years it was incorrectly thought that the design on the pillar was a sliced pomegranate! The window dial never had a gnomon and was not meant to be a working sundial. Original Photos: Here and Here Left and Center Photos: courtesy of Andrew Norris Photos of Bewcastle Pillar Sundial: Here Websites: Bewcastle Church and Visit Cumbria and Musgrave Manor and Find a Church and Albion Glass	Designer & Maker: Henry Ferl, German master stonemason and sculptor Date: unknown, Probably late 1900's Original Location: unknown location in Germany Present Location: unknown Orientation: various face orientations on different sides of pieces Size: various sizes Adornment: various Mottos: unknown Condition: unknown Comment: Karl Maier happened to see these unique stained glass sundial lanterns passing by in his car. Reinhold Kriegler says that maker learned gnomonics from very well known German gnomonists and sundial books by authors Schumacher & Peitz. These objects are probably seriously working sundials during daytime and electric lanterns at night that help one to find his way home. Some of them were probably for indoor table-top placement. We are seeking better photographs and more information on them. Original Photo: Here Photo and information: Courtesy Karl Maier Phone: Henry Ferl: 02166-82037 + 851142	Maker: unknown, exactly. Because of where it appears in the videotape, it may be by Bernhard Franz. Date: unknown exactly. modern. 1900s Original Location: unknown. Probably German. Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. declination unknown Size: unknown Adornment: looks like a setting sun with clouds. Plant leaves in bottom left and right corners. The Equation of Time is in the lower left corner. Inscriptions: none visible Motto: none visible Condition: unknown Photo: This poor quality photo is copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Comment: A framed table-top dial on stand. We'd love to get more information and better photos of this lost dial. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know. Original Photo: Here

Dial 158	Dial 10	Dial 12
The Yorkcraft Dial	The Buckland Abbey Dial	The Bowden Dial
Makers: Yorkcraft Date: unknown exactly. Late 1990's. Original Locations: sold commercially in the USA and several copies are scattered. Latitude and longitude undetermined. Present Locations: In private collection CT USA. Orientations: vertical. due south Sizes: 23 x 15 cm (9 x 6 in) Adornment: Spread Eagle wings on an hour glass, smiling sun, scrollwork, Noon is spelled out. On the right dial a signature in red ink in bottom right says "Aubrey". Motto: "I count only sunny hours" Condition: excellent Comment: This is a modern commercially available faux stained glass sundial made by Yorkcraft. They aren't real stained or painted glass since they have a plastic film print attached to the back side of glass. Gnomon is attached to the frame which is mounted on a wooden display stand for table-top display. Comes with detailed instruction manual. Dial also appeared on a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Original Photo: Here Photo: Courtesy of Fred Sawyer.	Designer: Christopher Daniel Artisans: Lord Cardross (cartoon artist), Norman Altwood (glass painter), and other artisans of the Messers Goddard & Gibbs Ltd. studios Date: 1998 Size: 480 x 407mm Original Location: lat: 50:29:00N (50.4833) long: 4:07:47W (-4.1298) Buckland Abbey's western window, Yelverton Devon, England Present Location: original location Orientation: decline 66° west of south Size: unknown Adornment: Golden Hind sails on 8pm line from Plymouth to Porto Bello Mottos: none Condition: excellent Comment: Owned and commissioned by the English National Trust.  Gnomon on exterior window frame. Commemorates 400th anniversary of Drake's death. Copyright Chris Daniel, 8 The Maltings, Abbey Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7DU, UK. Artisans' names are engraved in the gnomon. Article by Christopher Daniel (858 kB): (2004) “Sundials” a Shire Book Article by Christopher Daniel (785 kB): (Aug 1998) The Sundial Page, "Clocks" Vol. 21/7 Original Photo: Here Photo © C StJ H D Email: chris.daniel@btinternet.com Websites: National Trust and Tour UK and Buckland Abbey and Information Britain	Co-designer and Delineator: Lee Bowden Co-designer and Glazier: Joanne Bowden Date: 1997 Original Location: Lat: 35° 43' N., Long: 83° 59' W. 15 ft. above entrance to Bowden's home, Maryville TN USA Present Location: original location Orientation: declines 63.5° East of South Size: 30" (76cm) diameter on 10 pieces of glass Adornment: yellow and green wispy glass Mottos: none Condition: excellent Comment: This is the first known stained glass sundial in the United States. Tells longitude corrected time, apparent Solar Noon, and has the declination lines for the purchase date of the Bowden's house. There are no hour numerals for artistic reasons. Nodus is a 'T' bar on wood gnomon. We are looking for better photos of this dial. Article by Lee & Joanne Bowden (124 KB): (March 1997) A Stained Glass Window Sundial. "The Compendium" NASS Vol. 4-1 pgs. 24-26: Here Original Photo: Here

Dial 167	Dial 189	Dial 183
The Shield of Danzig Dial Designer and Maker: Harald Hindrichs from Danzig (Gdansk), a Wuppertal resident in 1990 and member of The German Society of Chronometry. Date: 1982 Original Location: Made in Danzig (Gdansk) Poland for Badenweiler Germany. Present Location: unknown. Hindrichs gave it to Hans Behrendt in Badenweiler Germany as a gift in 1982. It is now lost. Orientation: vertical. due South Size: 28 x 34 cm (11 x 13 in.) Adornment: Coat of arms of the Free State Danzig with two white crosses on red background with yellow crown over it. Short lines around edges mark the hours for a pre-Copernican evenly divided sundial. Inscriptions: In lower left corner is the sign of the artist "H.H." In the other corner the year "82". Below, stamped in the frame: 31 SU H. Hindrichs (31st Sundial by H. Hindrichs) Motto: At the top is the motto of Danzigers: "nec temere nec timide" (neither rashly nor timidly). Condition: unknown, but was in good condition when filmed by Behrendt in late 1980s. Photo: This poor quality photo was copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Comment: Hindrichs often uses heraldic shields in his designs. For lack of a south window, he suspended it on a chain from a stand for table-top display. Behrendt says that at about 3 m from the sundial, a beautiful optical illusion appears. Due to the cam shape of the edge of the coat of arms, the hour lines in the lower area appear curved, although they are straight. We need more information and better photos of this dial. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know. Is Mr. Hindrichs still alive and does anybody know where we can reach him? Original Photos: Here and Here Artist's Comments: Here Website: Danzig	The River of Time Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: 40 x 55 cm. (15.7 x 22in.) Adornment: Multiple red glass pieces on a blue sky with yellow stars. Kahn says that the design represents "Time is like a river, without border and end" Inscriptions: Hour numerals are arranged horizontally in a straight line with morning hours on the left. Motto: "Die Zeit ein Flub ohne Ufer und Ende" (Time, a River without Banks or End) Condition: unknown Photo: Courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The Solar Time Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: unknown Adornment: A simple design with a large sun with lens in its center. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. They are hardly visible in the sunlight. Motto: none Condition: unknown Photo: This poor quality photo is copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. We'd love to get more information and better photos of this lost dial. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn

Dial 160	Dial 166	Dial 161
The Star Block Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: 1976. In 1976 Kahn showed dials 160 and 161 at the society's conference in Merton. Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: Sold to Klaus Leckebusch by Kahn in 1980. Hangs in his home in Hedingen Switzerland. Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: without frame: 39.6cm x 38.3cm. inluding frame: 42cm x 40.5 cm Adornment: A star with a tail as a block sundial and a burning oil lamp. The signs of the Zodiac. Inscriptions: An inscription in the middle refers to 'clock wisdom': "Hin geht die Zeit, her kommt der Tod" ("Time goes, Death comes"). Motto: none other than the inscription above Condition: excellent Photos: Photos courtesy of Klaus Leckebush. Right photo is the best photo we have showing the back side of the dial with the optical fiber bundles and their attachment. See close-up photo of 5 minute time indicators on front side showing the time as 11:20am: Here Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. This dial was featured in a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Original Photos: Here and Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The Sitting Man Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s. Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: unknown Adornment: At the bottom in the center, a man is sitting and it looks like he's reading something. Beautiful scrolls between numerals. Dial is lavishly embellished with fine painting. Analemma on noon line. Symbols for zodiacal signs have latin designations. The names of the month are on top near the sun. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: "ut hora sic fugit vita" (as the hour, so is life) Condition: unknown Photos: These poor quality photos are copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. The right photo shows the noon analemma. Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. We'd love to get more information and better photos of this lost dial. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know. Original Photos: Here and Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The Kahn Black Square Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: Late 1900s. In 1976 Kahn showed dials 160 and 161 at the society's conference in Merton. Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: 40 x 50 cm (16 x 20 in.) Adornment: Black chapter ring. Above the radiating sun are the names of the months, making the pane a solar calendar. In the noon line area is an analemma with months in Roman numerals, and under it values in +/- 5 and 10 minutes. The Zodiac signs are decoration. Inscriptions: below the analemma: meridies medis" (mean noon). Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: none Condition: unknown Photos: These poor quality photos are copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. We'd love to get more information and better photos of this lost dial. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn

Dial 162	Dials 163 (left) & 197 (right)	Dial 164
The Round Lions Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly. late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: In a doctor's house in Zurich Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: unknown Adornment: Coat of arms of Zurich, Kahn's hometown. The signs of the zodiac. Black face for easy time light viewing. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: none Condition: unknown Photo: Photo courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Lens is visible in center. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The Round Zodiacal Dials Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: 1979 Original Location: Were made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: 30 cm. (11.8 in.) Adornment: Zodiac symbols in a circle. Death with his hourglass. Frames are cast bronze. Inscriptions: "Horologium gnomon". Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: none Condition: excellent Photos: These photos are courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: Window hanging dials. Dial 197 is dedicated to Mr. Leo Benz. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Lens is visible in the center. Click Here to see lens close-up photo showing glass fibers with light conductor ring and the Equation of Time on the lens holder. Original Photos: Here and Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The Dance Macabre Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: 40 x 60 cm. (15.7 x 23.6 in.) Adornment: A dance macabre scene with skeletons. Frame is cast bronze. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: "Tempus Vincit Omnia" (Time Conquers all) Condition: unknown Photo: Courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn

Dial 165	Dial 110	Dial 184
The Monolith Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: at Iwan Kahn's home. Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: 25 x 35cm. (9.8 x 13.7 in.) Adornment: Lion and coat of arms. Curved design suggests a spatial shape. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: none Condition: excellent Photo: Courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The Walking Man Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: Meppen Germany Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: 50 x 55 cm. (19.6 x 21.6 in.) Adornment: Simple design showing a walking man carrying a pot and a sunface above. Painting done on five irregularly shaped pieces of yellow glass. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Kahn's signature visible in lower right. Motto: none Condition: unknown Photo: Courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The Horologium Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: 22 x 28 cm. (8.6 x 11 in.) Adornment: A simple design with no adorenment. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. The word "Horologium" is below the numerals. Motto: none Condition: unknown Photo: Courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A window hanging dial. You can see the "pointer of time" as a bright spot near 1 o'clock. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn

Dial 198	Dial 199	Dial 182
The Spread Eagle Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: diameter 32 cm. (12.5 in.) Adornment: family coat of arms with black spread eagle on orange background. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: none Condition: unknown Photo: Courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The Blue Zodiac Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: unknown Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: unknown Adornment: Signs of the zodiac on blue background with yellow border. Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: "Tempus Fugit" (Time Flies) Condition: unknown Photo: Courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn	The End of Life Dial Designer & Maker: Mr. Iwan Kahn, Swiss member of the German Society of Chronometry. Date: unknown exactly, late 1900s Original Location: Was made in either Wallisellen or Dietlikon Switzerland (both places are near Zurich). Present Location: Zurich Switzerland Orientation: vertical. adjustable declination Size: very small. 15 x 18 cm. (6 x 7 in.) Adornment: Painting of reclining nude with a cross on antique glass alludes to the "End of Life". Inscriptions: Hour numerals are in counterclockwise order as with typical vertical sundials. Motto: none Condition: unknown Photo: Courtesy of Iwan Kahn Cover of Sundial Owner's Manual: Here Comment: A Window hanging dial. Iwan Kahn developed this new way to focus light onto the dial face by using a cylindrical lens in order to avoid the usual problems with gnomon attachment. Above the pane the lens is visible. Sunrays falling parallel to the lens appear as a bright line on the coaxially arranged half ring, the light conductor. In this ring the ends of multiple optic fibers are embedded over its whole length. These cables send the light to the time indicator ring on the dial face where a point of light tells the time. There's one optical fiber for every five minute interval. There are 24 bundles of 6 optic fibers; 144 fibers total. Since the cables are flexible, the lens can be adjusted to the correct declination for any window. See drawing of lens: Here. Original Photo: Here Kahn's Comments: Here Kahn's Article: English Translation 1MB Kahn's Brochure in German (PDF 2.9 MB): Here Email: Iwan Kahn Website: Iwan Kahn

Dial 151	Dial 126	Dial 123
The Clockmaker's Dial Maker: unknown Date: unknown exactly. modern. 1900s Original Location: In a hall window at the Hotel Adler (Eagle Hotel) in Schwennigen, Germany (The Black Forest). Present Location: unknown. Probably still at its original location. Orientation: vertical. declination unknown Size: unknown Adornment: The gnomon and the sundial face are painted on the glass. Numerals are arranged counterclockwise. On the right we see a home working clockmaker on his journey with his works in the pannier for sale. The sundial and the clockmaker's dress are typical of the Black Forest. Inscriptions: unknown Motto: unknown Condition: unknown Photos: These poor quality photos and information are copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Behrendt copied his movie of this dial from a photo by Dr. Stroebel at the local history museum. Comment: This is a beautiful non-functional depiction of a sundial. We'd love to get more information and better photos of this window. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know. Original Photos: Here and Here Website: Schwennigen	The Halifax Dial Depiction Maker: unknown Date: unknown, Probably early 1900's Original Location: Standeven's Ladyship Mills at Ovenden in England. Present Location: relocated to the Calderdale Industrial Museum in Halifax, Yorkshire England. Orientation: Orientation of window is unknown, but the sundial depicted on it is due south and vertical. Size: unknown Adornment: Elaborate. Exquisitely embellished using a rich yellow and orange color scheme with cherubs, ornate pillars and articles of commerce such as a typewriter, a telephone switchboard and a spinning wheel. Mottos: on sundial: TEMPUS (Time), on surrounding window: COMMERCE Condition: unknown Comment: The large window has 25 panels. A small depiction of a sundial is in the center at the top. This is not a functioning dial. If it were, it would not keep time because the gnomon is painted in the wrong position and the hour numerals are reversed. Robert Sylvester reported in January 2008 that The Calderdale Industrial Museum has been closed for several years and it is now in an unsafe condition. He spoke to a Mr. Jeff Wilkinson (tel. +44 1422 354823) who was most helpful. He regularly calls at the building near Halifax’s famous Piece Hall to keep a check on it. He assures Robert that the window in which the dial is situated is still there but they have boarded it up for protection. It is no longer possible for visitors to see this dial. To uncover it would be a large undertaking but Mr. Wilkinson has made a note of Robert’s interest and says he will contact him when this is done. He does, however, stress that this will not be in the near future. We need a better close-up photo of the dial depiction. Original Photos: Here and Here Photo: photocopied from a postcard. Courtesy of Robert Sylvester. Websites: Museums in Britain and West York Attractions	The Tallow Chandler's Hall Dial Maker: C. Holborow/J Swingler (Fowey) Date: 1999 Original Location: 51.31° N. .05° W. In second floor window at Tallow Chandler's Hall, 4 Dowgate Hill, Cmtee Rm. London England Present Location: at original location Orientation: vertical, declines 15° west of south. Size: 533 x 394 mm Adornment: shields and coats of Arms. Tallow Chandler's Coat of Arms in center and shields of the City of London and of C. Holborow at top, and the City of London Coat of Arms at base. Roman numerals "MM" at the top commemorate the year 2000. Mottos: undetermined. present, but illegible in photos. Condition: good. appears cracked then repaired. Gnomon is present. Comment: Design mimics a typical 17th century English glass dial. Appears that the glass artisan even made panel look broken and releaded to make it look old. Shadow says 1:45pm. Shows 8am to 6pm in quarter hours. Viewing by permission. Original Photo: Here Reference: British Sundial Registry ID#: SRN4130 Photo: (left) courtesy of Didier Barret. (right) BSS registry Websites: The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers and British History Online and London String of Pearls and Heraldic Media

Dials 168-171, 179, 180 (from left to right)

Dials 172-176 (from left to right)

The German Coats of Arms Dials (Dials 168-176, 179, 180)

Maker: Harald Hindrichs from Danzig (Gdansk), a Wuppertal resident in 1990 and member of The German Society of Chronometry. Date: 1980s. Original Location: made in Danzig Poland for unknown places in Germany. Present Location: unknown. all are lost. Orientation: vertical. due South Size: unknown Adornment: Each of the eleven dials has a different coat of arms of the old Lands of the Federal Republic (of Germany). 168: North Rhine; 169: Free State of Bavaria; 170: The Land (Baden) Wuerttemberg; 171: Berlin with the bear; 172: Hanseatic city Bremen with key; 173: Hanseatic city Hamburg with Gate to the World; 174: Hessen; 175: Lower Saxony with Ross (horse); 176: North Rhine - Westphalia; 179: Schleswig Holstein; 180: Saarland Inscriptions: other than the hour numerals, no others are visible. Motto: none visible Condition: unknown, but were in good condition when last filmed by Behrendt in late 1980s. Photos: These poor quality photos are copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Comment: These are all table-top display models mounted on stands and are part of a series. Behrendt indicates that Hindrichs intended to make similar shield dials of the new Land (former East Germany). We'd love to get more information and better photos of these lost dials. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know. Original Photos: Dial 168, Dial 169, Dial 170, Dial 171, Dial 172, Dial 173, Dial 174, Dial 175, Dial 176, Dial 179, Dial 180

Dial 157	Dial 15	Dial 203
The Lady Grammatica Dial Painter: H. Reichle Date: 1979 Original Location: the court summerhouse in the old City Hall of Freiburg in Breisgau Germany Present Location: unknown. Probably at its original location Orientation: vertical. declines to the East. Size: 45 cm in diameter Adornment: Behrendt thinks the image is of Lady Grammatica with children with a sun and moon. But if the blurry word is "SETON" then it might be of St. Elizabeth (Mother) Seton. Inscriptions: illegible word in chapter ring between XII and XIII. Looks like "SERON" or "SETON". Motto: unknown Condition: unknown Photo: This poor quality photo is copied from a videotape movie by Hans Behrendt called "Neuzeitliche Glassonnenuhren" (Modern Glass Sundials) 1990. Original slide was taken by Professor Schumacher. Comment: Theme is education. Donated by the vocational school in Freiburg. We'd love to get more information and better photos of this dial. If anybody knows the whereabouts of Hans Behrendt's original slide transparencies or photos, please let us know. Original Photo: Here Videotape Transcript of Dial 157 only: Here Website: Freiburg	A Diptych Projection Dial(a conceptual drawing) Designer: L. Papirius Cursor (Robert Terwilliger) Date: March, 1995 Original Location: drawing appears in NASS "Compendium" (Vol. 2-1, 03/95, p12. Ave Amici by L. Papirius Cursor) Orientation: faces south and made for 40° N. and adjusted (tilted) to work at 25° N. Size: pedestal size Adornment: none Mottos: none Comment: This type of dial was recently invented in 1994 by Dutch dialist Thibaud Taudin-Chabot. There are no known full-scale examples of this extremely rare sundial type installed anywhere! When lit by the sun, the sundial face on the glass projects its image onto a receiving surface. In a building, this could be a wall or a floor. The sundial doesn't have a fixed gnomon attached. Instead, the gnomon is simply a dot on the receiving surface. As the sun moves across the sky, the projected sundial image moves across the receiving surface. The location of the dot gnomon on the projected image indicates the correct time and can also indicate the date.The lack of a three dimensional gnomon makes this type of dial more resistant to damage. Projection dials must have transparent glass or plastic that's colored or clear. They can't have translucent opalescent glass Original Photo: Here Article by Fred Sawyer (121 KB): (August 1994) A Stained Glass Diptych Pattern. "The Compendium" Vol. 1-3 pgs. 6-8 NASS: Here Article by Robert Terwilliger (63 KB): (pen name: Ave Amici. L. Papirius Cursor) (March 1995). Ave Amici. "The Compendium" Vol. 2-1 pg. 12 NASS: Here Article by Thibaud Taudin-Chabot (82 KB): (August 1994) A Transparent Window Dial. "The Compendium" Vol. 1-3 pgs. 6-8 NASS: Here Email: bobt@twígsdigs.com and Thibaud Taudin-Chabot Website: Twig's Digs	The Horniman Museum Dial Designer, Glass Painter & Etcher, Glazier: Roselyn Loftin Delineator: David Young Date: 1993 Original Location: Lat: 51.5° N; Long: 0° W. High up in the south glass wall of the Victorian conservatory in the Horniman Museum in South London, England Present Location: at original location Orientation: Vertical dial. Declines 3° W. of south Size: unknown Adornment: Objects representing departments in the museum are in the blue border. The leaves green pane represents the garden. A fly is with the letter "H", the Horniman logo. The initials of the glazier ("RL") appear. White hour lines radiate from a shining sun Mottos: none Condition: excellent Comment: First stained glass sundial made for London in 200 years! Constructed as part of the museum's sundial garden. It appears the designs were etched on clear glass, then painted, and fired so we could have classified this as an etched glass sundial. Wide 1/4" rod gnomon has a single curved support stay, and in the left photo above, it casts a shadow at 11:45 am. The shadow is not very distinct over the clear glass sections and the gnomon isn't long enough to cast a shadow onto the etched glass at the bottom of the green pane where the numbers are. Original Photos: Here, Here, Here, Here Photos: Courtesy of Mike Cowham taken Feb, 2005 Photo of Conservatory Interior: Here Information Sheet: Here Information Plaque: Here Websites: Horniman Museum and The Horniman Museum Sundial Trail Email: David Young

Dial 315	Dial 43	Dial 314
The Cornflower Dial Designer, Delineator and Glass Artisan: Gay Ogg, accomplished English painter and photographer who makes occasional stained glass pieces. Date: unknown. prob. 1980s Original Location: Lat: 51.35° N; Long: unknown. Somewhere in England Present Location: unknown. Prob. at original location Orientation: Inclination: vertical. Declination: 18° 66' W. of S. Size: 16 inches (41 cm) Adornment: Cornflowers painted onto four clear blue glass panes surrounding central sundial Mottos: none Condition: unknown Comment: Mrs. Ogg taught herself how to design her sundials from reading about them in a book. (see letter below). She made this dial for a double glazed window using antique blue flashed glass, acid etching (hydrofluoric acid), painting and silver staining- traditional methods taught to her by Lawrence Lee. She measured the declination using a shadow cast from a plumb line and a computer program written by her 14 year old son, and she calculated the gnomon size to allow for the thickness of the two layers of glass and the space between them. Original Photos, courtesy of Gay Ogg: Here, Here, Here Photo Letter to John Carmichael from Mrs. Ogg (PDF 42 KB): Here Website: Stuart Ogg Art Email: V.G. Ogg	The Daisy Dial Designer, Delineator and Glass Artisan: Gay Ogg, very accomplished English painter and photographer who makes occasional stained glass pieces. Date: 1981 Original Location: Designed for a house in Dulwich, southeast London England Present Location: Was removed from Dulwich and taken to Woodbridge, Suffolk England where in 2005 it rests in a window and is wrongly positioned Orientation: Inclination: vertical. Declination: Originally designed to decline West of South. Size: about 17 inches (42cm) Adornment: Ox eye daisies in a beautiful simple rare circular design. Has a tiny yellow ladybug which was put on the dial at the special request of the people it was made for. Mottos: none Condition: very good Comment: Mrs. Ogg taught herself how to design her sundials from reading about them in a book. (see letter below). She made this dial for a double glazed window using antique blue flashed glass, acid etching (hydrofluoric acid), painting and silver staining- traditional methods taught to her by Lawrence Lee. She measured the declination using a shadow cast from a plumb line and a computer program written by her 14 year old son, and she calculated the gnomon size to allow for the thickness of the two layers of glass and the space between them. Article by Christopher Daniel (2 MB): (1987) Shedding a Glorious Light. "Country Life" 181, 72-75 Original Photos: Here and Here. Courtesy of Gay Ogg Letter to John Carmichael from Mrs. Ogg (PDF 42 KB): Here Website: Stuart Ogg Art Email: V.G. Ogg	The Ogg Blue Dial Designer, Delineator and Glass Artisan: Gay Ogg, accomplished English painter and photographer who makes occasional stained glass pieces. Date: unknown. prob. 1980s Original Location: unknown exactly. lat: 51.22 N; Long: unknown. Somewhere in England Present Location: unknown Orientation: Inclination: vertical. Declination: 19° 21' E. of S. Size: 23 cm (9 in.) Adornment: Four 'S' shaped curls with flowers in between them are painted around the edge of the dial on clear blue glass. Mottos: none Condition: unknown Comment: Mrs. Ogg taught herself how to design her sundial from reading about them in a book. (see letter below). She made this dial for a single pane window using antique blue flashed glass, acid etching (hydrofluoric acid), painting and silver staining- traditional methods taught to her by Lawrence Lee. The outer numeral (chapter) ring of the dial was stained with yellow stain. She measured the declination using a shadow cast from a plumb line in the sun and a computer program written by her 14 year old son. Original Photos, courtesy of Gay Ogg: Here, Here, Here, Here Letter to John Carmichael from Mrs. Ogg (PDF 42 KB): Here Website: Stuart Ogg Art Email: V.G. Ogg

Dial 300	Dial 71	Dial 321
The Poppy Dial