chilstone pages 2020 online - Flipbook - Page 66
Sundial Plinths
Chelsea
Sundial Plinth
Crafted as a centrepiece for the
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018,
this stately and well-proportioned
plinth has been designed to create
a lasting impression within any
setting.
Dimensions
Overall height: 107.5cm (42½ ins)
Base width: 32.0cm (12½ ins)
Square capital: 32.0cm (12½ ins)
Base block width: 48.3cm (19ins)
Base block height: 7.5cm (3ins)
T
La Valette
Sundial Plinth
A larger size plinth, with clean
and precise moulding detail to its
shaft. A truly handsome sundial
that would look impressive in most
settings.
Dimensions
Height: 87.0cm (34¼ ins)
Base width: 35.5cm (14 ins)
Square capital: 30.5cm (12 ins)
Code C3761
Tip: A horizontal sundial
consists of the dial plate,
marked off in hours, and the
gnomon, which sits on the noon
line and projects out from the
dial plate.
In order to tell the correct local
time, the gnomon must be
parallel with the earth’s axis, or,
in other words, it should point
towards the celestial pole. In
the Northern Hemisphere, this
means, for practical purposes,
that the gnomon should point
at the Pole Star.
If it is not, the base plate of
the dial must be corrected, so
that the gnomon is pointing
correctly true North, towards
the Celestial Pole
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Please note: Sundial plates and armillaries are not included with sundials. See pages 70 to 71 for some suggestions.
