A Multifunctional Timepiece
Even before the invention of portable clocks, people in the 17th century could tell time already with this pocket instrument. It housed a sundial for use in daytime and on the outside there was a so-called nocturnal. By aligning the little hole in the lid with the Pole Star and rotating the pointer arm to the correct date it was also possible to determine how late it was at night.
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A Multifunctional Timepiece
Even before the invention of portable clocks, people in the 17th century could tell time already with this pocket instrument. It housed a sundial for use in daytime and on the outside there was a so-called nocturnal. By aligning the little hole in the lid with the Pole Star and rotating the pointer arm to the correct date it was also possible to determine how late it was at night.
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Even before the invention of p ...... mine how late it was at night.
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Met dit zakinstrument wisten m ...... nachts het uur worden bepaald.
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NG-NM-12076
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Rijksmuseum
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A Multifunctional Timepiece
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Een universele tijdmeter
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created
1600 - 1650
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1600 - 1650
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extent
breedte 5,1 cm
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dikte 1,2 cm
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height 8 cm
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hoogte 8 cm
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thickness 1.2 cm
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width 5.1 cm
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Collectie: edele metalen
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eerste kwart 17e eeuw
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first quarter 17th century
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second quarter 17th century
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tweede kwart 17e eeuw
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