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II.52 Windrose
Inventor:Robert Dudley
Maker: unknown
Place:English
Date:1596
Materials:copper
Dimensions:diameter 340 mm
Current inventory:3372
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This windrose probably belonged to a navigational magnetic compass. The back has a wooden base. Provenance: Robert Dudley bequest to the Medici collections.

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