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Portlight

anonymous · c. 1832 · iron (metal); copper (metal); cardboard; wood (plant material); putty (sealing compound); glass

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A patent glass in a wooden porthole. It has a square glass with the matte side facing out, clamped between two layers of wood. A layer of cardboard is placed between the layers of wood. On the outside, a horseshoe-shaped fitting is indicated with scratches. Comparable to NG-MC-237-2.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

portlight

Credit linePortlight. c. 1832. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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