A carved limestone baluster plinth

A carved limestone baluster plinth, late 19th or early 20th century, with later sundial applied, the dial with poetic inscription 'A shadow about my face / the sunny hours of day will trace', 84cm high overall, the dial 19.5cm diameterProvenance: Private collection removed from 9, Royal Crescent, BathCondition Report: Marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions to the baluster, there are chips and losses as well as areas of cracking, the surface with weathering consistent with age and storage outside, the dial appears to be later, there is no gnomon fitted Condition Report Disclaimer