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Source Description
In 1702, Thomas Tuttell listed himself as a "mathematical instrument maker at Kings Arms, Charing Cross, London". This sundial is engraved with a black color added showing on the obverse a battle scene with the motto of the Order of the Garter: "Honi soit qui mal y pense." On the reverse there is a crest flanked by the rose of England and the thistle of Scotland and the engraved motto of the British Monarchy: "Dieu et mon Droit." Neither the ivory or brass elements show any sign of wear raising the possibility that this piece is a clever 19th-century conceit with royal pretensions.
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Document identity
localId
78074
label
Scrimshaw Sundial
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
78074
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Scrimshaw Sundial
description
In 1702, Thomas Tuttell listed himself as a "mathematical instrument maker at Kings Arms, Charing Cross, London". This sundial is engraved with a black color added showing on the obverse a battle scene with the motto of the Order of the Garter: "Honi soit qui mal y pense." On the reverse there is a crest flanked by the rose of England and the thistle of Scotland and the engraved motto of the British Monarchy: "Dieu et mon Droit." Neither the ivory or brass elements show any sign of wear raising the possibility that this piece is a clever 19th-century conceit with royal pretensions.
provenance
J. Herman Son Ltd. Galleries, New Orleans, Louisiana; Jean and Sidney Silber, Lutherville, Maryland, March 24, 1989, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2008, by gift.
date
early 19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Timepieces, Clocks & Watches
sundials
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
14
height
8
dimensionsRaw
5 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (14 x 8 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory, brass
creator_ids
16266
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
bf3ae4104562e02c
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
7da707bf30a9b497
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no