A Victorian polyhedral slate sundial, by Richard Melvin, dated 1856, the bronze gnomon set for Latitude 51 42 North (probably Coventry or nearby), with four subsidary dials for Morning New York N America, Afternoon Alexandria Egypt Africa, Evening Island of Borneo Asia and Night N Holand Australia, 8 point compass rose, calendrical equation of time, hours marked with Roman numerals and divided by 5 minutes instructions for use: To find the time of the several places names in this circle add the time past the meridian