Hi Mike! Those are GREAT photos of the Belgian mystery dial that you sent me! Thank you!
The dial is clearly made from tiny mosaic tiles. It is a fine work of art. I can't thank you enough for sending those. Ten minutes ago I just received from "Sally Penny Henny" the original flckr hi def photo that also shows the little mosaic tiles. The resolution of the posted flckr photo was too small to show them. They looked like paint! It's a shame about those missing tiles that have fallen off. I do hope that it gets restored before it deteriorates any further. We don't seem to have many contacts with Belgium dialists. My only dialist contact in Belgium is a nice smart guy named Eric Daled. And I know Fer is aware of many dials in Belgium. Maybe we could talk to the Powers That Be to help to get this fine dial restored. Thank you Mike again for sending the photos. We will post all the photos soon on the Mosaic Sundial webpage so everybody can see. But could I please ask you to send me your original highest definition and uncropped verisions? p.s. We still don't know the name of the building it's on in Brussels -----Original Message----- From: Mike Isaacs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 9:15 AM To: John Carmichael Cc: 'Sundial List'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: SGS or PWS in Belgium? In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, John Carmichael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >I wrote the photographer of the mystery dial on flickr.com and she >wrote back: > > >>Thank you for looking at my photo and taking the time to write. I >looked at the photo of the sundial and it actually looks to be a >mosaic, not painted or stained glass. I don't know if you'd still be >interested in using the photo but you are welcome to. It was taken in >Brussels, Belgium but I honestly cannot remember what building it's on. >It's either a part of the Museum of Musical Instruments or a building nearby. Sorry I know that doesn't help much. > >I asked her to send me a higher resolution photo so that I can confirm >if it?s painted or mosaic. It?s hard to tell in the photo she posted. >I?ll let you know if I find out anything& > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Carmichael >Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 3:05 PM >To: 'Sundial List' >Subject: SGS or PWS in Belgium? > > >Hi all: > >I was researching stained glass sundials and I found this photo on >flickr.com > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluebird/407643625/in/set-7215759456520320 >8/ > > >First of all, I?m not sure what country it?s in, but the info on the >flickr site implies it?s in Belgium. There apparently is no email >address of the photographer, Sally Penny Henny, so I can?t write her to >ask about it. > > >Secondly, there are clues in the photo that tell me that it is not a >stained glass sundial at all, but rather a painted wall sundial. > > >If you look closely at the photo, the hour numerals are not reversed on >the outside of the building photo as is customary with stained glass >dials. Also, it looks like the paint has peeled back and fallen off in >the lower right side of the dial revealing white plaster underneath. >And I do see any lead came. > >It?s a nice dial nevertheless. Have any of you ever seen it and know >where it is located? Do you have any better photos of it? > > >Thanks > >John > >--------------------------------------------------- >https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > John I photographed this dial when I was visiting Brussels in 2006, and enclose reduced copies of my original photos, and the cropped centre of an original 2560 x 1920 picture. The mosaic structure can be seen clearly, and also the rather dilapidated condition in July 2006. -- Mike Isaacs --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
