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Early lodestone, circa 1700
Anonymous, Europe
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A magnetite stone to re-magnetize the compass needles on board.
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Early lodestone, with its brass-bound natural magnetite stone and iron pole pieces. It has a brass suspension ring, twin portals, decorative shaping to the caps, and floral wreath engraving to two sides.
The stone retains considerable magnetism, and there is an associate keeper with tassel.
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