Sundial 1073
- Dial City: Boston
- Dial State/Province: Massachusetts
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 42° 21.833' N
- Dial Nr: 1073
- Dial Type: Sculpture or Artwork
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 71° 03.200' W
- Dial Owner: City of Boston
- Dial Designer: A+J Art+Design (Somerville, MA)
- Dial Maker: A+J Art+Design, bronze cast by Green Foundry (Eliot, Maine)
- Dial Date: Installed Sep. 23, 2019
- Location:
- North Square, Boston across from the Paul Revere House, on the Freedom Trail. This sculpture is one of four bronze sculptures on granite bases located in a circular area in North Square.
- Description:
- The sundial is at the base of a larger sculpture, "Fantastical Historical Nautical Instrument" which includes many references to maritime history, navigation, and time keeping. The cast bronze dial plate is 7 inches (18 cm) in diameter, given a dark patina. The dial has what appears to be correctly delineated to tell local solar time. Roman numerals show between the hour marks and time is marked at 5-minute intervals. At center is a compass rose with 16 points of labelled directions. At the south end of the dial is a graphical equation of time. The gnomon is only partially correct with the majority distorted into an upright support for the fantastical nautical instruments and telescope representations above it. A portion of the gnomon may tell time during the hours around noon, but then the dial is overwhelmed by shadows not of its own. Treat this as part of a sculpture and enjoy the art.
- Inscription:
- The style is inscribed with the Latitude and Longitude and the words, "North Square ~ Solar Time."
Last Update:
2022-09-21 17:45