Sailboat Sundial and Bird Bath

From the earliest bone calenders where months and luner phases were recorded with markings on amimal bones, to todays high specification dials which are amazingly accurate time pieces.

Along the way there were some truly beautiful dials created many of which were responsible for todays interest in their collection, worldwide.

As "time stands still for no man" what better way to mark it than by having your own ornamental dial proudly displayed.

It should be noted that these sundials are ornamental and in some cases do not provide true and accurate time readings..

The original Knobs and Knockers was a very interesting company set up in the nineties as a specialist retail shop for door furniture. It went on to roll out a chain of regional shops all of whom drew their stocks either from a central warehouse or approved supplier list. The operation was based mainly on an excellent manual stock control system and a posh catalogue. The model was successful and profitable and the original promoters sought greater things. The mother company linked itself to a plc, dropped the door furniture and followed a different pathway. This left a few shops owned independently to make their own way in the world, so to speak. Taylor Bros of Liverpool bought the local outlet which had moved from a city centre location to a warehouse in Aintree to sell mail order with an eye on the Internet. After a few years, we merged Knobs & Knockers with our own growing internet hardware and tools business. Today, our combined website offers a formidable range of products - over 70,000 items - on a low cost basis. The website – www.diytools.co.uk – or www.knobsandknockers.co.uk – offers a wide range of door, window and cupboard furniture in ranges from modern to traditional and from popular to posh, with high quality design to the fore and lots more besides!