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Sundial

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Collection Type

  • Clocks and timekeeping

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-57794

Description

Black spherical sundial with bands of various widths; arrow through dial

Details

Descriptive Terms

sundials
iron (metal)
painting (coating)
wrought
Sundial
Iron
Wrought
Painted
Sundial

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P289

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

22 (H), 15 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.4934

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