Sundial 584
- Dial City: Nelson
- Dial State/Province: British Columbia
- Dial Country: Canada
- Lat: 49° 29.462' N
- Dial Nr: 584
- Dial Type: Armillary Sphere
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 117° 17.607' W
- Dial Owner: Oso Negro Cafe
- Dial Designer: Nathan Smith of Sunsmith Design
- Dial Maker: Nathan Smith of Sunsmith Design
- Dial Date: 14 October 2005
- Location:
- In the garden of Oso Negro Cafe at 804 Ward, at the corner of Victoria and Ward St.
- Description:
- This is a lovely dial in a lovely setting. The armillary of wrought iron is intricately and carefully done and blends with the surrounding garden that uses wrought iron railings made with the same look to continue the theme of the sundial. The dial is a 4 foot wide by 6 foot tall armillary of mild steel and blown glass with punched Roman numerals of the hours on the equatorial ring. The ecliptic ring includes zodiacal symbols. Dial base has a 12 inch hemispherical time capsule to be opened October 14, 2015.
- Dial Links:
- https://sunsmithdesign.com/public-art
- Other References:
- The armillary is similar to other dials by the same artist Nathan Smith at Calgary Zoo, AL (# 953) and in Summerland, BC (#952). The likeness of the dials appearance is both artistic and the desire to provide daylight saving time adjustment.
Last Update:
2019-07-19 21:47