Azimuth Compass, Weilbach, c. 1820 compass Azimutkompas in Cardanusring in a wooden box. The compass boiler is weighted with a lead weight at the bottom. The rose is hung in a peculiar way: a small cardanus ring has been installed in the boiler, in which a vertical axis with weight hangs at the bottom like a pendulum. The upper surface of this axis is eroded and provided with a gem. The rose has a hole in the middle, over which a brass bridge runs with a pen straight down, which stands on the gemstone of the ash. Due to the gap in De Roos, a single compass needle is no longer possible: th
Azimuth Compass, Weilbach, c. 1820 compass Azimutkompas in Cardanusring in a wooden box. The compass boiler is weighted with a lead weight at the bottom. The rose is hung in a peculiar way: a small cardanus ring has been installed in the boiler, in which a vertical axis with weight hangs at the bottom like a pendulum. The upper surface of this axis is eroded and provided with a gem. The rose has a hole in the middle, over which a brass bridge runs with a pen straight down, which stands on the gemstone of the ash. Due to the gap in De Roos, a single compass needle is no longer possible: this was taken care of by two parallel needles. The rose is balanced with red lacquer on the bottom. Box and lid carry a stamp of an anchor in a circle. Copenhagen (city) wood (plant material). brass (alloy). copper (metal). iron (metal). lead (metal). glass. precious stone (material). paper. lacquer (coating)
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