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Pocket nocturnal and astrolabe or René Descartes, A Multifunctional Timepiece, Oval nocturlabium with hinged lid and swivel eyelet with carrying ring. Engraved on the lid 2 naked female figures (above) and 2 sphinxes (below). In addition, a rotating protractor and a small pointer are provided, which also serves as a closure. On the inside of the lid is engraved 'A René Descartes' and a list with names of European cities. Inside is a recessed hole and a compass. The needle is missing. A hinged ring with rotatable cross is attached to the edge. Inscription and marked., France, René Descartes, anonymous, 1600 - 1650, gold (metal), silver (metal), engraving, h 8 cm × w 5.1 cm × t 1.2 cm.

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Pocket nocturnal and astrolabe or René Descartes, A Multifunctional Timepiece, Oval nocturlabium with hinged lid and swivel eyelet with carrying ring. Engraved on the lid 2 naked female figures (above) and 2 sphinxes (below). In addition, a rotating protractor and a small pointer are provided, which also serves as a closure. On the inside of the lid is engraved 'A René Descartes' and a list with names of European cities. Inside is a recessed hole and a compass. The needle is missing. A hinged ring with rotatable cross is attached to the edge. Inscription and marked., France, René Descartes, anonymous, 1600 - 1650, gold (metal), silver (metal), engraving, h 8 cm × w 5.1 cm × t 1.2 cm

Personalities:

RENE DESCARTES (1596-1666)

Credit:

Album / quintlox

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Image size:

3966 x 3965 px | 45.0 MB

Print size:

33.6 x 33.6 cm | 13.2 x 13.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1600 • 1650 • 2 SPHINXES • ABSENCE • ADDITION • ASTROLABE • ATTACHED • BLACK-AND-WHITE • CARRYING RING • CLOSEDOWN • CLOSURE • COMPASS • DESCARTES, RENE • DISAPPEARED • EDGE • ENGRAVED 'A RENÉ DESCARTES • ENGRAVED • ENGRAVING (ARTWORK) • ENGRAVING • ENGRAVING. • ENGRAVINGS • ETCHING • EUROPEAN CITIES • FRANCE • GOLD • GOLD, ALL • GOLDEN • GOLDSMITH • HINGED LID • HINGED RING • INSCRIPTION • INSIDE • INSIDES • LID 2 NAKED FEMALE FIGURES • LID • LIST • MARKED • METAL • METALS • MISSING • MULTIFUNCTIONAL TIMEPIECE • NAMES • NEEDLE • OVAL NOCTURLABIUM • PLANISPHERE • POCKET NOCTURNAL • PRINT • PROVIDED • RECESSED HOLE • ROTATABLE CROSS • ROTATING PROTRACTOR • SERVES • SHUTDOWN • SMALL POINTER • SPIRE • SWIVEL EYELET