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Lynch, Kenneth,
Huber, Merrill,
C. F. Maglione Company,
Abstract -- Geometric
Emblem -- Zodiac
Object -- Weapon
Animal -- Reptile
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Bloomfield
Sundial
Sculpture
The Armillary, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lynch, Kenneth, sculptor.
Huber, Merrill, engineer.
C. F. Maglione Company, contractor.
Title:
The Armillary, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: metal, partially gilded, and stone; Base: cement.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 116 in. x W. 75 in.; Base: approx. H. 28 in. x W. 144 in.
Inscription:
(Front of base:) "Pride in it's (sic) Past Faith in It's (sic) Future"/Presented by Bloomfield School Children/for Bloomfield's 150th Anniversary/1812-1962. unsigned
Description:
A sundial consisting of a globe formed by four intersecting rings. One ring has the figures of the zodiac attached to its exterior and Roman numerals on its interior. An arrow with a star cluster on its top goes through the globe. The globe is supported on the backs of six turtles atop a circular pedestal. The pedestal is set on a two-tiered, circular base.
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Emblem -- Zodiac
Object -- Weapon -- Bow and Arrow
Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Bloomfield
Sundial
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Township of Bloomfield, Township Engineer, Bloomfield, New Jersey
Located Broad Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey
Remarks:
Commemorates Bloomfield's 150th anniversary. Funds were contributed mostly by the children in the public and parochial schools. Additional funds were made by various civic associations and home and school associations. Merrill Huber, Town Engineer, assisted in building and installing the sundial.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS NJ000100
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NJ000100
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