'Andromeda' Armillary Sphere (Globe)
Stephen Holehan Sundials ™
"Andromeda" bell mounted
Armillary sphere
Standard gnomon Arrow point and fletch.
(Shown on an Orion Sphere)
Personalised engraving.
450mm diameter sphere;
Up to 55 Letters & spaces to front half of horizontal ring @ 15mm text height £ included
Up to 40 letters & spaces to equatorial ring @ 12mm text height + £45.00
Text on horizontal ring can be increased a little by reducing text size.
500mm diameter sphere;
Up to 60 Letters & spaces to front half of horizontal ring @ 15mm text height £ included
Up to 40 letters & spaces to equatorial ring @ 12mm text height + £45.00
Text on horizontal ring can be increased a little by reducing text size.
Inside rear of Horizontal ring, Longitude and Latitude 12mm text height £ inc
It is also possible to do 2 lines of text on the horizontal ring at a text height of 12mm.
See image for text placement.
An elegant Armillary Sphere mounted on a brass bell, with a central fixing pin; this makes the mounting and alignment of this dial very easy to accomplish. The time band shows 6am to 6pm in large Roman numerals. Personalised engraving of your choice around the front half of the outside of the Horizon ring is included with the option ( Shown on one dial) of having the front of the equatorial ring engraved for a small additional cost. Individually made to site specific latitude and supplied with full installation and alignment instructions.
SIZE 450mm globe 570mm tall PRICE
£793.00
SIZE 500mm globe 620mm tall PRICE
£862.00
Plus £45.00 Large Arrow flight and fletch
Plus
£45.00
additional engraving to equatorial ring if required.
Personalised engraving and pre manufacture approval artwork for your peace of mind.
Includes UK standard mainland Parcel Force 48hr shipping and packaging Zone 1 - England, Wales & Scotland (excluding Highlands & Islands)
Weekend delivery and other areas please request a quote.
Homeric Greek Epithet
"I wanted to write you a note of thanks, to thank you for the wonderful work you did on the inscription: “When rosy-fingered child of the Morning, Dawn, appeared…”.
The care and attention to details with which you have engraved the piece is also second to none – all the more so amazing as I understand you did not have the engraving software to do Attic Greek so carried it all out by hand, So long story short, this is just a little note to say a really big thank you and Happy Christmas!"
C Rodway 12-2019
Equation of time plates
Standard & Longitude adjusted Equation of time plate.
Standard Equation of Time plate
£37.50
Greenwich Time adjustment Plate
£48.00
Standard uk delivery - Free with a purchased dial
£6.00 without.
Dimensions for both plates
140mm wide 80mm tall Supplied with "Faux" Screw heads engraved for adhesive fixing or drilled with included screws.
Armillary Spheres are set to show “Local apparent time” This is when it is said to be noon when the sun is directly overhead. ( Its highest point in the sky when directly above the position of the viewer.) Time as it used to be before Greenwich mean time was introduced to standardise time across the country- thus allowing railway timetables to be aggregated.
The “Greenwich Time adjustment” EOT plate shows the seasonal adjustment of dial slow / dial fast, together with an adjustment for the dial’s position East or West of the Greenwich Meridian. If the dial is correctly aligned to solar noon (local apparent time) it will then be possible to ascertain correct Greenwich mean time.(Standardised time)
[Within the limitations of reading the edge of the shadow]