Sun dials and roses of yesterday; garden delights which are here displayed in every truth and are moreover regarded as emblems (1902)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York; London : Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 248
proper owner, whilethe badge was worn by followers or retainers, andwas placed on the sleeve or breast of the body gar- The Sun-dial as an Emblem 177 ment. These formal badges or cognizants oftenalluded to a name, an estate, an office of honor, orsome family exploit, a deed of valor or of rare… … Washington Sun-dial. still retained in old English families ; among themare the Stafford knot and the Pelham buckle. The introduction of a coat-of-arms or crest upona dial gives it at once an emblematic value, and stillmore, a personal value. On this page is shown an ancient dial-face, 7/hichis of…
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