Object Number 1969.3710

Object Name

Sundial

Category

Garden objects

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

H. Crowther Ltd. (Possible maker)

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

H. Crowther Ltd. continues to produce "Wall Sundial". It is pictured in their 2012 online catalog (www.hcrowther.co). It is likely that the sundial in the Winterthur collection is made by Crowther.

Date

1774-1915

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Upper center; TEMPUS FUGIT

Materials

Lead

Dimensions (inches)

29 (H) , 11 (W) , 6 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

74 (H) , 29 (W) , 16 (D)

Measurement Notes

Rob Plankinton measured object on 2/12/2024: 29” long x 12” wide x 6” thick. Rob Plankinton weighed object using scale at Winterthur Post Office on 2/22/2024: 61 pounds. (P. DeStefano 2/23/2024)

Object Description

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