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Shipwright's compass with straight legs, an oval/round head and no hinge
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Shipwright's compass with straight legs, an oval/round head and no hinge

anonymous · c. 1590 - c. 1596 · forging; iron (metal)

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

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Ship's carpenter's dividers wrought from a single piece, with straight arms and no hinge

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
compassscheepstimmermanspasserWillem Barendsz.Jacob van HeemskerckNova ZemblaBehouden Huys
Credit lineScheepstimmermanspasser met rechte benen, een ovaal/ronde kop en geen scharnier. c. 1590 - c. 1596. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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