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Inverted nautical Compass, called "mouchard" (~ "spy-glass")
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- Maker :
- VAN VASTENHOUD, A.
- Place :
- Amsterdam
- Date :
- ca. 1780
- Color :
- In original color
- Height mm.:
- 160
- Width mm.:
- 160
- Condition :
- Diameter 16cm. In original wooden case, in gimbals and oak surround.
- Bibliography :
- -
- Seller's ref. :
- 48678
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Inverted maritime compass called "mouchard" (spy) in wood and brass, signed "A Van Vastenhoud In Amsterdam". This type of compass was found in the captain's cabin and hanging above the captain's bed. The captain was so able to see the direction when he was in his cabin.This example is mounted in a wooden box to keep it safe. The compass itself is mounted on brass gimbals to keep it steady on a moving ship. It has a single iron needle with a brass cap that rests on a spike projecting from the bottom of the bowl, which also contains some lead to weigh it down and keep it steady.
The compass card is made of paper and is marked both in degrees and with the points of the compass. North is indicated by a fleur-de-lys, while the other cardinal and half-cardinal points have images of figures of blowing heads, ships, and floral designs.
The center design has Neptune staring at sea with a ship in the background.
Some small blobs of sealing wax remain on the underside of the card (they were originally put there to keep it balanced).
Gelriae, Cliviae, Finitimorumque Locorum Verissima Descriptio.
From the very rare Galle edition of the Ortelius Atlas, published after 1612. Fine map of Geldria and Limburg, prepared by Christian s'Grooten. Very fine title cartouche lower right with artist brushes and palettes as well as an owl gazing in a round mirror.East to the top.
$1.250
Maker : ORTELIUS, A. / GALLE, TH.
Place : Antwerp
Date : after 1612
D' Admiralyteyts Huys - La maison de l'Amirauté.
Decorative print of the "D'Admiralyteits Huys", Het Prinsenhof, of the Dutch East India Company VOC. Located at the Oudezijds Voorburgwal 195-199, Amsterdam.
$150
Maker : ANONYMOUS
Place : Amsterdam
Date : ca. 1700
Hollandiae Antiquorum Catthorum..
This map shows Holland in great detail, including small towns, walled cities, rivers and lakes (many of which were reclaimed in the 17th century, and no longer exist). A coat of arms is in the upper left corner of the map image. In the ocean, there are many sailing ships and smaller fishing boats. An intricate compass rose is in the upper middle area. A very decorative map of the Dutch provinces of Friesland, Groningen and Drente and of the German Province of Friesland.
$750
Maker : ORTELIUS, A.
Place : Antwerp
Date : 1598
Americae Sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio.
This is the second copperplate of Ortelius'.
$5.500
Maker : ORTELIUS, A.
Place : Antwerp
Date : 1579
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