Diptych Dial!

18th c. German, with a gazetteer including the latitude for Washington!

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Time Flies... When You're Having Fun!

I looked at books and prints with The Popup Lady for 6 hours on Friday! Several early ones had to do with my favorite timekeeping device, the sundial! Here's a 17th c. French manuscript with some playful interactives.

That little triangle lifts to cast a shadow! Reminds me a of our "pop-up protractor" dial from the Newberry, but a century earlier! https://mobile.twitter.com/DrKarrSchmidt/status/1376874347801944072

The playing card on the back of the sundial holds the knot in place! #SundialSunday

One of two impressive, 15 feet high sundials at Newbattle Abbey College. The main parts are from 1635, although the plinths are 19th century. The octagonal dial stone is supported by four odd winged sphinxes, and features rows of bronze gnomons below family emblems, initials and carved stone profiles which also act as sundials. Above the main block is a ring of bearded heads, four balls and an obelisk with needle finial.

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