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Description: | inscription, engraved, As the long houres
do pafs awaye
So doth
the life of man
decay
inscription, engraved, 1632
Long liffe ye King Charles
A brass sundial with square base and triangular pointer, pierced with circle, trefoil and triangle shapes. Four round holes in base for fixing. Pointer fixed to base by two rivets. Base engraved over surface with numbers in Roman numerals, scrolls, a skull, sun, scythe, mottos, and date 1632. Believed to be a replica produced by Pearson-Page Company early C20th, based on an original at Wigmore Grange,Herefordshire.
Material: metal, brass | Source: | Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums | Identifier: | emu.ecatalogue.decorativeart&design.2769 | Go to resource |
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