Compass, measuring instrument, ca. mid-18th century, Western Europe. Compass with a bone scale around the dial with cardinal directions and a hand behind the glass, in a wooden frame decorated with relief acanthus, with a bone lining decorated with Regency ornamentation. Height 13.3 cm; width 8 cm., A rectangular object with a carved dark brown surface featuring ornate leaf-like patterns surrounds a central circular inset containing a metallic disc and a glass-covered needle; the circular rim has metallic silver and gold tones with an inner gold ring and an outer silver ring, and a few small
GLIX-115-3EC8DMA
Magyarország
Kollekció
GLIX Prime
Novel Use
Fotós / Szerző
Penta Springs, Geo Naturalis
Leírás
Compass, measuring instrument, ca. mid-18th century, Western Europe. Compass with a bone scale around the dial with cardinal directions and a hand behind the glass, in a wooden frame decorated with relief acanthus, with a bone lining decorated with Regency ornamentation. Height 13.3 cm; width 8 cm., A rectangular object with a carved dark brown surface featuring ornate leaf-like patterns surrounds a central circular inset containing a metallic disc and a glass-covered needle; the circular rim has metallic silver and gold tones with an inner gold ring and an outer silver ring, and a few small