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Support of a Tangent Sight
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Trunnion support mounted against the back of the lock elevation, with a hook engaging in a square notch in the lock support and screwed in from the back. The trunnion rod is placed in a notch behind the support, sloping forward, and can move up and down. The inscription refers to artillery for a coastal battery. The two trunnion rods, described under no. NG-MC-1889-29, fit into this support. Demonstration model or test model.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSupport of a Tangent Sight. c. 1860 - c. 1870. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
