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Azimuth Compass, Azimuth compass in cardanus ring in a wooden box, the lid of which is missing. The cardan ring can be turned for bearing. The compass has a fixed pelorus, the boiler is weighted with a lead weight at the bottom. The rose is made of mica, covered with paper on both sides, it is colored by hand and balanced with some black lacquer on the bottom., Johannes van Keulen (I) (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, c. 1750, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), glass, precious stone (material), lacquer (coating), yarn, paper, h 16 cm × w 39 cm × d 40 cm.

Azimuth Compass, Azimuth compass in cardanus ring in a wooden box, the lid of which is missing. The cardan ring can be turned for bearing. The compass has a fixed pelorus, the boiler is weighted with a lead weight at the bottom. The rose is made of mica, covered with paper on both sides, it is colored by hand and balanced with some black lacquer on the bottom., Johannes van Keulen (I) (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, c. 1750, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), glass, precious stone (material), lacquer (coating), yarn, paper, h 16 cm × w 39 cm × d 40 cm.
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Caption: Azimuth Compass, Azimuth compass in cardanus ring in a wooden box, the lid of which is missing. The cardan ring can be turned for bearing. The compass has a fixed pelorus, the boiler is weighted with a lead weight at the bottom. The rose is made of mica, covered with paper on both sides, it is colored by hand and balanced with some black lacquer on the bottom., Johannes van Keulen (I) (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, c. 1750, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), iron (metal), glass, precious stone (material), lacquer (coating), yarn, paper, h 16 cm × w 39 cm × d 40 cm
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Image size: 5390 × 4039 px | 62.3 MB
Print size: 45.6 × 34.2 cm | 2122.0 × 1590.2 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 1750 • ABSENCE • ALLOY • AMSTERDAM • AZIMUTH COMPASS • BACKSIDE • BALANCED • BEARING • BLACK LACQUER • BOILER • BOTTOM • BRASS • BUTT • C • CARDAN RING • CARDANUS RING • COATING • COLORED • COLOURED • COMPASS • COVERED • DISAPPEARED • FIXED PELORUS • GLASS • HAND • HAND. • HANDS • HOT-WATER HEATER • I • IRON (METAL) • IRON • JOHANNES VAN KEULEN • LACQUER • LEAD WEIGHT • LID • MATERIAL • MATERIALS • MENTIONED • METAL • METALS • MICA • MISSING • OBJECT • OBJECTS • PAPER AND PACKAGE PRODUCTS • PAPER • PLANT MATERIAL • PRECIOUS STONE • ROSE • SIDES • TURNED • UMBRELLA • WEIGHTED • WOOD • WOODEN BOX • YARN