SUNDIALS AUSTRALIA
PRICES & DELIVERY
PRICE LIST for SUNDIALS (effective from March 2021)
Substrates of bronze, brass, stainless steel, stone or weatherproof wood can be used. Our techniques include metal casting and fabrication, acid and laser etching, waterjet cutting, laser cutting, garnet blasting, stained glass work, mosaic tiles, bronze plaques inlaid with fused enamel and painting.
Designs can be created featuring coats of arms, heraldic insignias, or company logos as required.
Prices depend on size and complexity of the particular sundial and on the choice of materials used in the construction. All prices are in Australian dollars.
HORIZONTAL SUNDIALS
Prices depend on dialplate size and choice of gnomon and nodus.
Personalised horizontal sundials are cast in relief in gunmetal bronze or etched into stainless steel. They can be circular, octagonal, square or even shaped to fit upon a specific pedestal or rock which you specify.
310 mm diameter (or equivalent dimension) cast in bronze ..... $750
400 mm diameter (or equivalent dimension) cast in bronze ..... $950
Sizes larger than 400 mm can be quoted individually.
GNOMONS for HORIZONTAL SUNDIALS
The above sundials are provided with a plain gnomon. Other gnomons can be supplied as required. Unfortunately, personalised gnomons are quite expensive to produce.
(Note that not all gnomon types are available for all locations.)
Sunflame gnomon for 310 mm diameter sundial, add $250.
Sunflame gnomon for 400 mm diameter sundial, add $300.
Filigree gnomon for 310 mm diameter sundial, add $400.
Filigree gnomon for 400 mm diameter sundial, add $500.
The cost of Ornamental machined gnomons depends on their size and complexity and will be quoted individually.
NODUS PILLAR for Date-telling HORIZONTAL SUNDIALS
Nodus pillar and datelines for 310 mm or 400mm diameter sundial, add $400.
ARMILLARY SPHERE SUNDIALS
Model AS1: 500mm high and manufactured from gunmetal bronze
- Internal diameter of the rings and hour scale is 350 mm
- Outer diameter of the tapered rings is 410 mm
- Includes custom designed base with time correction/dedication cast into it,
or a separate time correction/dedication plaque to mount on your pedestal ..... $5000
Model AS2: Is similar to Model AS1, but somewhat larger and grander
- 800mm high and manufactured from gunmetal bronze
- Internal diameter of the rings and hour scale is 500 mm
- Outer diameter of the tapered rings is 585 mm
- Includes heavy bronze base. The time correction/dedication plaque can not
be built into this base so is supplied as a separate custom designed plaque ..... $9500
Ornamental Finial on top of Sphere for either Model AS1 or AS2, add $300
Arrow tip and fletch on gnomon for either Model AS1 or AS2, add $500
Larger Armillary Spheres - price depends on size, complexity and materials used.
Please Contact us to discuss your requirements
SPECIAL ORDER SUNDIALS
After detailed consultations, any type of sundial, including horizontal, vertical, reclining, equatorial, armillary sphere, polar, pillar and analemmatic (human sundial) can be designed, constructed and installed for any location.
Working media include bronze, stone, enamelled metal plates, stainless steel, painted marine plywood, bronze plaques inlaid with fused enamel, stained glass and mosaic tiles. Designs can be created featuring coats of arms, heraldic insignias, or company logos as required.
Various examples are shown throughout this website but there are many more possibilities
Prices depend on size, complexity and materials used. Please Contact us to discuss your requirements.
PLAQUES
Plaque cast in gunmetal bronze up to 200 x 300 mm (A4 size) ..... $600
Plaque cast in gunmetal bronze up to 400 mm x 400 mm ..... $800
Prices for larger items depend on size, complexity and materials used.
Please Contact us to discuss your requirements.
PAYMENT and DELIVERY
All orders should be accompanied by 25% deposit. The remaining payment is due upon receipt of your sundial.
(Postage / freight and insurance extra, which will be arranged as economically as possible.)
Our sundials are supplied with detailed written installation instructions. They include mounting studs, a template to assist you in drilling the attachment holes in your pedestal, and specific worked examples to give you confidence in mounting your sundial and understanding its operation.
Delivery of personalized Horizontal bronze sundials can be expected within 4 to 8 weeks from receipt of your firm order and deposit. More complicated designs, such as Armillary Sphere sundials and Special Order sundials may take several months to complete.
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