The Sundial Garden at the Royal Show The Royal Show is being held at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh from 1st to 4th July 2002. It is easy to reach from the major motorways. When you get there, the Sundial Garden is very close to entrance 4 at the extreme west of the Showground. See showground map 10 stunning sundials for your delight! Spot-On Sundials PO Box 292, Epsom,KT17 4YP England Tel: 01 372 747 767           www.spot-on-sundials.co.uk           Email: info@spot-on-sundials.co.uk precision made solid brass construction easy to set up line of light at every noontime Roman numerals for wintertime Arabic numerals for summertime

Brass horizonatal dial showing the unique line of light which appears for 5 minutes at noon, and enables the sundial to be set absolutely accurately to true north without a compass. Price £95 plus £10 p& p UK mainland

NEW! Brass polar dial, also with the unique line of light Price £315 plus £10 p& p UK mainland Dimensions 32 x 12 x 11 cm. high

NEW PRODUCT BEING LAUNCHED AT THE SHOW! There is a special offer of £100 discount for stainless steel sundials ordered at the show.

Merlin Design, The Nook, Rudgeway Park, Rudgeway, Bristol, BS35 3RU
Tel: +44 1454 615036           Website           Email: keithb@easynet.co.uk:

We specialise in horizontal brass sundials in both traditional and contemporary styles, and we make to commission only.This particular dial has been made for Bristol but you can have a dial made for any place you wish, and the dial will be accurate for the specific latitude and longitude of that location. Within the design you can have your own motto and dedication, and include dates or anniversaries. All this is included in the price of the sundial. We are able to produce very fine detail through acid etching and the baseplates are made from high quality solid brass. The gnomon is unique for each dial and is cut out from plate brass and accurately profiled to the required latitude. The size and shape of the baseplate can be altered to whatever you wish. This particular sundial has a diameter of 225mm and has been given a patinated finish ( an option available for a small extra cost ). Bright or matt finishes are also available as are thicker baseplates. If you wish to enquire about ordering a sundial like this one then please phone or e-mail us and we can talk through your requirements. You can also find out more about our full range of dials and see some examples of our recent work on Merlin Design’s web site.

Flowton Dials, Dr John Davis, Orchard View, Tye Lane Flowton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4LD
Tel: 01473 658 646           www.flowton-dials.co.uk           Email: john.davis@btinternet.com:

Flowton Dials design and make precision sundials on individual commissions. We specialise in replicas of antique dials and also in modern dials with shadow lines showing birthdays and anniversaries. Dials are typically in brass or bronze but can also be in anodised aluminium or vitreous enamel. They range from pocket sized to 2 1/2 metres across. Unusual types, some incorporating sculptures, can be made.

Courtyard Sundials, The Courtyard, High St, Wiveliscombe, Near TAUNTON, Somerset
Tel: 01 984 624 644           www.courtyardsundials.co.uk           Email:

Purveyors of sundials for the discerning We are displaying a sample of our extensive range of sundials on stand E927 These include our handcrafted Courtyard Sundial cast in naval brass. A range of armillary, flat and wall mounted sundials. We can also supply a range of suitable plinths cast in reconstituted stone A sundial makes a very memorable gift for that special occasion be it an anniversary, birthday, retirement or wedding. We can arrange for the dial to be delivered on a chosen day, gift wrapped in a presentation box with any special card included. For that extra special event we can arrange for the dial and plinth to be setup in secret

David Brown Sundials, Gibbs Orchard, Sutton Road, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6QP
Tel: 01458 274 841           www.davidbrownsundials.com           Email:

This half-bowl sundial set on a 4ft fluted column has been designed and made by David Brown of David Brown Sundials. The shadow of the tip of the gnomon shows solar time from 6am to 6pm. The hours are marked in black with a gilt cross for noon. Blue winter solstice, green equinox and red summer solstice date lines carry the corresponding zodiac signs, and the shadow of the tip of the gnomon moves along these lines on the respective dates (December 21, March / September 21, and June 21 ). If correctly positioned, this sundial will work anywhere in England. This sundial is designed in the style of one of the earliest known sundials, invented by an astronomer-priest named Berosus near the ancient city of Babylon in the 3rd Century BC and later found throughout Greece and the Roman Empire. Materials: Bath Stone from the Monks Park Quarry. Gnomon: gilt brass. PRICE COMPLETE WITH PLINTH - £950 ( available end of July )

David Harber Sundials, Valley Farm, Bix, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 6BW, England
Tel: (+44) 1 491 576 956 Fax: (+44) 1 491 413 524           www.davidharbersundials.co.uk           Email:

CELESTE DIAL This brass armillary sphere, 450mm in diameter, is a strikingly simple interpretation of a design originally conceived by the astronomer Ptolemy in 250AD. The sphere comprises a series of rings each representing one of the heavenly bodies. The shadow is cast on to the hour band by the gnomon which runs through the centre of the dial and points to the celestial pole. The dial, has been made from high quality brass and is intrinsically very strong as borne out by its weight of 6.5 kilos. The dial indicates Greenwich Mean Time from 6 am to 6pm and the hours are engraved in Roman numerals with the half-hour and quarter hour also marked. Engraved on the dial is a Shakespearean quotation 'Thou by the dial's shady stealth mayst know time's thievish progress to eternity'. Celeste Dial £590 inc. VAT.

CRESCENT DIAL The crescent dial has been made to a very high specification using mirror polished stainless steel, which will continue to glint, glisten well into the next millennium. The dial comprises an elegant crescent which holds the hour band. It is set on to a stainless steel plate 215mm in diameter. Time is indicated by the shadow on the hour band, which is cast by the gnomon rod running through the centre of the dial. The hour band is engraved with Roman numerals from 6am to 6pm and hour and half-hour lines. Also engraved on the hour band is 'Hora Quasi Umbra' meaning ''Time is but a shadow'. Crescent Dial £490 inc VAT

The Carving Studio, 2 West Alley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG51EG
Tel: 01462 459266.                     Email: info@thecarvingstudio.co.uk:

Beautifully hand carved sundials to suit any surroundings or declination, carved into the finest selection of british stone. Designed and carved by john thompson. This dial is of welsh slate. hand carved. the carvings on the dial are set for GMT and BST. painted of silver and white. the unique gnomon is precisionly made of stainless steel.

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