Early Lodestone

17th or early 18th century. probably Continental. To remagnetisise the compass needle.

Type of object:

Timekeeper & Sundial & Compass & Barograpf

Time period:

Gouden eeuw Nederland

Place:

English or Continental

Date:

1700

Maker / Author:

Not known

Publisher / Printer:

Not known

Dimensions:

7,5 x 5 x 4,5 cm

Material:

Lodestone and Brass

Graduation:

Inscription:

floral wreath

Provenance:

References:

Tesseract 2015

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Description

Good 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.