The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . pieces, and its support is lost. The table is octagonal, and measures16 inches across. The face of the dial is beautifully cut, and has fine SUNDIALS 489 — SUNDIALS. Fig. 1671. —Craigton. figures. In appearance the dial resembles the upper part of the typical Norman capital. The scalloped sides are 5 inches deep, and each contains a dial, three of which are hollowed. In the upper part of the hollows occur carved twisted serpents, which recall those on the Lamancha dial (p. 430). Craigton, Linlit
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . pieces, and its support is lost. The table is octagonal, and measures16 inches across. The face of the dial is beautifully cut, and has fine SUNDIALS 489 — SUNDIALS. Fig. 1671. —Craigton. figures. In appearance the dial resembles the upper part of the typical Norman capital. The scalloped sides are 5 inches deep, and each contains a dial, three of which are hollowed. In the upper part of the hollows occur carved twisted serpents, which recall those on the Lamancha dial (p. 430). Craigton, Linlithgotvshire. * —This dial (Fig. 1671) is situatedin the garden of the seventeenthcentury mansion-house of Craig-ton ; it has a circular balustersupport with boldly cut egg anddart enrichment supporting asquare abacus, on which is placedthe bronze dial-plate. Elie House, Fifeshire.—Thereis a marble dial here, which wasmade in Italy and brought to thiscountry by one of the Anstruthersof Elie. The metal plate, byHeath of London, contains the Anstruther arms and motto periissem NI PERIISSEM. Hatton House, Midlothian.—This is the fifth dial (Fig. 1672)described as existing at Hatton(see ante, p. 358). The pedestalis carved in imitation of the trunkof a tr
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