BEROSUS
The copper or stainless steel sundial is inclined to its latitude. Hour lines, hour markers and dial furniture are all hand-engraved or etched onto the inner hemisphere. A striking garden ornament.Back to top
HORIZONTAL
Available in brass, bronze, stainless steel or stone, this classical horizontal sundial can be made to any size and enhanced with a wide range of personalisation.Back to top
MAYA
A David Harber innovation that creates an optical illusion of a solid, free-floating central sphere. The 60cm diameter dial comprises 24 stainless steel crescents with an hour-band and bands to represent the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.Back to top
GLOBE
This C16th design can be a sun or moon dial. The hinged crescent is moved until the shadow is directly underneath and the time read against the hours engraved or etched onto the globe surface. Can be copper, mirror-polished stainless steel or stoneBack to top
ATLAS
A bronze statue of Atlas, supporting a personalised brass armillary sphere. Atlas is 57cm high and the sphere he supports is 60cm in diameter.Back to top
MOON DIAL
Romantic moon sundial tells the time on the night of a full moon and three nights before and after as the moon waxes and wanes. Has a crescent shaped gnomon and nine different timescales etched on the surface. Also tells the time by day.Back to top
POLAR
Classic polar sundial with a modern twist. Made from black granite, the upper part is inclined to its latitude with the hours letter-cut into the surface and filled with 23¾ carat gold leaf.Back to top
MONOLITH
Using local or imported stone, the ancient style monolith can either mark noon, or it can be set up as an accurate henge to mark 12 hours and other solar activities. An unusual garden feature.Back to top
TRAFALGAR
Horizontal sundial featuring copper recovered from original hull sheathing of HMS Victory, authenticated by the Royal Navy. Engraved on the sundial are key battle events including Nelson's famous signal England expects every man to do his duty.Back to top
ANDROMEDA
The hand blown glass globe, which functions as a sundial, is mounted on a column of stainless steel discs with water running down the centre. An unusual very modern sundialBack to top
NOON DAY CANON
The 15cm miniature brass cannon is a replica of one made for the gardens of Versailles. It is usually mounted on either or stone or brass base, and contains a charge which is ignited by the sun's rays at noon.Back to top
MOON FIGURE
A Greek classical figure made of reconstituted white marble holding a miniature copper globe dial which will work for up to one week per lunar month. Height 92cmBack to topExamples of garden sundials
David revels in the challenge of working with medieval mathematics to devise new forms of timekeeping - whether it's a contemporary interpretation of a classical dial or something radically original.
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