March 2012 page 2
Maciej Lose

Samuel Saunders. A study of a London sundial maker. Pt. 1

This article investigates three London instrument makers named Samuel Saunders from the first half of the 18th century, with no direct family or professional relationships. It focuses on attributing gnomonic instruments to the correct maker through comparative analysis of signatures and engraving styles, and discusses specific horizontal dials.
Dials: Horizontal, Historical Dials

June 2012 page 8
Maciej Lose

Samuel Saunders. A study of a London sundial maker – Part 2

This is the second part of a study on London sundial makers named Samuel Saunders. It identifies and attributes several equinoctial ring dials, a Butterfield dial, a plane table, and other instruments based on distinctive engraving styles and features.
Dials: Portable, Historical Dials

September 2010 page 40
Maciej Lose

An Unrecorded Silesian Sundial by John Rowley

This article describes an unrecorded octagonal brass horizontal sundial by John Rowley (early 18th century), commissioned for the Neidhardt von Spattenbrunn family in Silesia. It details the dial's features, engraving styles, geographical rings, and discusses the possibility of it being a royal gift, while also comparing its gnomon to one by Thomas Tompion.
Dials: Horizontal, Historical Dials, Sundial Design & Layout