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. Astronomical compendium comprising of a nocturnal (slit type), epact calendar, table of latitudes, universal equinoctial dial, magnetic compass and lunar volvelle with aspectarium. The accompanying Rojas projection disc is not part of the original item
1600
National Maritime Museum

Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. Astronomical details on the sphere show a labelled magnitude table above the title cartouche. The Milky Way and the Megallanic Clouds are labelled, and a total of 34 stars and ten star groups are named. The 48
1600
National Maritime Museum

Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: A trophy. Legend: 'MAGNAE . RES . ARMIS'. Reverse: The arms of Zeeland, crowned. Legend: 'LVCTOR . ET . EMERGO . 1600'.
1600
National Maritime Museum

Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: An action on shore, ships at sea in the distance. Legend: 'HOC . OPVS . DOMINI . EXERCITVVM'. Reverse: The crowned arms of Utrecht.
1600
National Maritime Museum

Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Counter commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: An arm offering the hat of liberty to the lion of Flanders. Legend: 'TVTVM . AVDENDI . PRECIVM . OBLATA . LIBERTAS'. Reverse: A trop
1600
National Maritime Museum

Medal commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Medal commemorating the Battle of Nieuport, 1600. Obverse: Plan of fortress and besieged army, the Prince on horseback in foreground. Legend: 'COMPVLSO AD DEDIT : PRAESID : ANDREAE : CAESO FVGATOQ A .
1600
National Maritime Museum

Schlacht init den wilden in der strassen Magallani, 1598. Text in German on the reverse.
1600
National Maritime Museum

Sous Philippe 2, gouvernat le Pr. de Parme & l'Archid. Matthias. Page No.347.; Plate No.120.; Text in French on reverse.
1600
National Maritime Museum

Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes for 32 compass points. There is a hypothetical southern continent, which is labelled. Extensive notes on discoveries are listed according to region, fo
Gores produced: 1600; Plates altered: after 1613
National Maritime Museum

Unknown 18-gun Sloop (no date). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the sheer lines with body lines and figurehead, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unknown 18-gun Sloop (no date). Brian Lavery notes that this is an early example of the use of waterlines on a
Late 1600s
National Maritime Museum