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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

Image by Austin Neill

Description

early rare Dutch compass with Dutch wind direction

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