18th Century Sundial and Compass Replicas Decor of the college Chapel

Decor of the college Chapel Sainte-Croix du Vésinet

silky and delicate touch to the surface

Border tile with blue and white arabesques on a red ground (detail)

is actually dominated by variations in the light and atmosphere of the famous "fog"

18th Century Sundial and Compass Replicas Decor of the college ChapelNot that long ago people actually lived by sundial time. Every village and town functioned on local time, depending on local latitude. The arrival of trains and mail coach traffic created a need for coordinated time. Our travel sundial needs a compass to find north. Raising the triangular gnomon upright while pointing the compass needle North will show the time. The correct time will show only if the local latitude correspondes to angle of gnomon.