Sundial 1075
- Dial City: Lombard
- Dial State/Province: Illinois
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 41° 52.800' N
- Dial Nr: 1075
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Private
- Lon: 88° 00.467' W
- Dial Owner: Peretti Family
- Dial Designer: Virginia Metalcrafters (Waynesboro, VA)
- Dial Maker: Virginia Metalcrafters (Waynesboro, VA)
- Dial Date: circa 1940
- Location:
- Dial is located in the back yard of a private residence. To see dial, contact owner at tperetti@yahoo.com
- Description:
- Classic black cast iron sundial 9.5 inches (24 cm) in diameter. Chapter ring with Roman numerals 5am - 7pm. Delineated with notches every fifteen minutes. Cast iron gnomon with bird interior, painted as brass. No noon gap for the half-inch (1.25 cm) thick gnomon. The original red oak wood pedestal was rebuilt in the summer of 2022. For added durability the pedestal was finished with several coats of Epifanes Yacht Enamel
- Inscription:
- Outer edge of dial: "I Count None But Sunny Hours". South of Gnomon is a classic embossed hour glass surrounded by wings
Last Update:
2022-12-02 18:23