Solid Brass Flowers Sundial 10" dia. (#2302)

A bouquet of welcoming chrysanthemums adorns this beautiful brass sundial. The motto, “Flowers are lovely, love is flowerlike” was written by the 18th century English romantic poet, S.T. Coleridge. The gnomon is an unobtrusive brass rod with finial. OUT OF STOCKThis 10” diameter sundial is made by Rome Industries using the ancient art of sand casting. To cast the dial, an impression of the sundial pattern is made into high quality sand designed specifically for brass casting. Molten brass is then poured into a hole in the sand that fills the mold. After cooling, the sand surrounding the sundial is removed and the finishing process begins. The sundial is given a two-tone antique finish that has a nice contrast between the verdigris of the flat and recessed parts of the dial with the polished letters and raised features. The finish is hand buffed and polished which will make for slight variances in the antiquing and polishing from one sundial to another and are normal attributes of our