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Drawing compass with a pen holder on one leg
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Drawing compass with a pen holder on one leg

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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Compass with a pen holder containing ink on one leg. The legs are slightly bent at the hinge. One leg is broken.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
compassWillem Barendsz.Jacob van HeemskerckNova ZemblaBehouden Huys
Credit lineTekenpasser met aan een been een pennenschacht. c. 1590 - c. 1596. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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