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Brass Sundial made by Johannis Dickens in Amsterdam
Early rare Dutch compass with Dutch wind direction. Roman hours on outer ring, and gnomon that can be lowered during transportation
Type of object:
Timekeeper & Sundial & Compass & Barograpf
Time period:
Gouden eeuw Nederland
Place:
Amsterdam
Date:
1670
Maker / Author:
Johannie Dickens
Publisher / Printer:
idem
Dimensions:
8.2 cm diameter 15mm high
Material:
Brass and glass
Graduation:
Roman hours on outer ring, from XII to VIII in both directions
Inscription:
Johannis Dickens Amster.
Provenance:
Crijns & Stender
References:
‘Amsterdamse kompasmakert ca 1580- 1850’ Môrzer Bruyns 1999
Description
early rare Dutch compass with Dutch wind direction
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