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Compass box
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Compass box

anonymous · c. 1590 - c. 1596 · turning; wood (plant material)

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

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Outer compass box consisting of a round, straight-sided box with a protruding rim at the bottom and a slightly recessed rim at the top. The compass box is open at the top and has a round hole of 82 mm diameter in the bottom. On the inside (under the upper rim), a rim of tarnished copper was observed, originating from a copper cardan ring in which the compass hung.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
compasskompasdoosWillem Barendsz.Jacob van HeemskerckNova ZemblaBehouden Huys
Credit lineKompasdoos. c. 1590 - c. 1596. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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