Clock and gunpowder horn
This clock was originally intended as merchandise for sale or as a gift. It was hung up in the ‘Save House’ as the only means of providing a sense of time during the long, polar nights. On 3 December 1596, it froze. Barentsz and Van Heemskerck shoved a parting letter into the gunpowder horn when they left. Three centuries later, the horn was rediscovered with the letter still inside. The letter cannot be exhibited due to its fragility.
relation
P16_used_specific_object
aggregatedCHO
isShownAt
Clock and gunpowder horn
This clock was originally intended as merchandise for sale or as a gift. It was hung up in the ‘Save House’ as the only means of providing a sense of time during the long, polar nights. On 3 December 1596, it froze. Barentsz and Van Heemskerck shoved a parting letter into the gunpowder horn when they left. Three centuries later, the horn was rediscovered with the letter still inside. The letter cannot be exhibited due to its fragility.
creator
description
Deze klok was eigenlijk bedoel ...... t briefje niet worden getoond.
@nl
This clock was originally inte ...... xhibited due to its fragility.
@en
identifier
NG-NM-7764
language
publisher
Rijksmuseum
relation
subject
title
Clock and gunpowder horn
@en
Klok en kruithoorn
@nl
type
created
1590 - 1597-06-13
@en
1590 - 1597-06-13
@nl
extent
boven breedte 5 cm
@nl
diameter 2,2 cm
@nl
diameter 2.2 cm
@en
lengte 20 cm
@nl
length 20 cm
@en
onder breedte 9 cm
@nl
width 5 cm
@en
width 9 cm
@en
isPartOf
Collectie: Nova Zembla (collectie)
@nl
spatial
temporal
fourth quarter 16th century
@en
vierde kwart 16e eeuw
@nl