Bronze Sundial Detail - Antique Time Photography
The bronze face of an antique sundial fills the frame in close-up, hour numerals and zodiac symbols engraved into the patinated metal with the patient precision of a craft that predates the printed book. The gnomon — the angled blade that casts the shadow — rises from the center, its angle calculated to match the latitude where the dial was meant to stand and read true. Sundials reached their technical peak in the seventeenth century, just before mechanical clocks made them obsolete, and the surviving instruments are some of the most beautiful objects ever built for a purely functional purpose. A still life of metal, geometry, and the slow turning of the sky.
About this print
Each print is produced in a small, signed edition. Sizes range from 12×16 in to 30×40 in across nine formats — pick the one that fits your wall, not the one closest to standard. Custom sizes available on request: write to me.
Materials & Care
Fine Art Print — archival 308 gsm cotton rag, pigment inks, 100+ year display life. Frame behind glass or float-mount.
Canvas — gallery-wrap on a 1.5 in poplar stretcher, satin laminate, ready to hang.
Framed — fine art print, mounted, matted, and framed in a thin black or natural wood profile under museum glass.
Metal — image infused into brushed aluminum, float-mounted with a hidden bracket.
Acrylic — face-mounted under 4 mm acrylic, polished edges, hung with a recessed cleat.
Dust with a soft dry cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve the inks.
Shipping & returns
Prints ship from the studio within 5–7 business days, made to order. Worldwide tracked shipping. Each print is rolled in an archival tube (or crated for framed/glass/metal/acrylic).
If a print arrives damaged, send a photo within 7 days of delivery and I'll replace it. Because every print is made to order, returns for change-of-mind aren't accepted — but if you're not sure about size or material, write to me before ordering and I'll help you pick.
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