Public Monument and Sculpture Association National Recording Project
Butterfly, Horizontal Dial, Horniman Gardens, London Rd. Photograph
Region ID | CL | |
Work ID | 943 | |
Manual Reference | CLLMJD35 | |
Type | Other | |
Title | Butterfly, Horizontal Dial, Horniman Gardens, London Rd. | |
Designer | Russel, Edwin | |
Other | Brookbrae Ltd. London | |
Date of design | ||
Year of unveiling | ||
Unveiling details | ||
Road | London Rd | |
Precise Location | Horniman Gardens, London Rd. (link staircase, Museum to 'cue') | |
A to Z Ref | 1H 111 | |
OS Ref | ||
Postcode | SE23 | |
Work is | Extant | |
Listing Status | Not listed | |
Duty of Care | Horniman Public Museum and Public Park Trust Company Ltd. | |
Commissioned by | Sunday Express | |
Notes | ||
Mounted horizontally on green-painted wooden support over pool. Six-sided metal dial. Gnomon butterfly silhouette, wings raised. Dial engraved with radiating lines indicating hour division, numerals and dedicatory inscription. BBg: The Horniman Trust & British Sundial Society, The Horniman Sundial Trail. | ||
circa | ||
raw year | ||
Condition | Good | |
At risk | No known risk | |
Inscriptions | Not accessible - relating to donation of the sundial to Horniman useum by the latte Margareth Ta'bois to commemorate the 20th anniversary hermaniage to Noel Ta'bois. Numeral on the dial: 6 3 12 9 6 | |
Signatures | ||
Elements
Element Details
Part of work | Material | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
Dial | Metal / Golden colour | c. 40 (dia) |
Gnomon | Metal / Golden colour | c. 25 (h) |
Assessment of Condition
Surface Character
Detail | Comment |
|---|---|
Other | dirty on surface |
