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Melancholia, c. 1615. Creator: Domenico FettiMelancholia, c. 1615
Ships Compass, c. 1937. Creator: Magnus S. FossumShips Compass, c. 1937
Compass, 1938. Creator: Lloyd Charles LemckeCompass, 1938
The Philosopher, from the Scherzi, ca. 1740. Creator: Giovanni Battista TiepoloThe Philosopher, from the Scherzi, ca. 1740
Compass, Aperiodic, Wiley Post crash, ca. 1930s Creator: E. S. Ritchie & Sons IncFrom last plane flown by Wiley Post. In 1935 Wiley Post scavenged this aperiodic compass from the older Winnie Mae for use on his new plane, a Lockheed Orion
Antenna, Loop, Radio Compass, Winnie Mae, ca. 1931. Creator: UnknownSquare wood frame wrapped with copper wire covered by cloth
Controller, Magnetic Compass, General Electric, 2CA10E1, Wiley Post crashCylindrical shaped panel mounted instrument, with white luminous figures on black face. Earth induction compass. On 15 August 1935
Sun Compass, Bumstead. Creator: Pioneer Instrument Company85mm diameter, 110 high; 24 hour dial and azimuth scale; white on black
Astrocompass, Mark II, "Excalibur III". Creator: W. W. Boes CoAluminum with black enamel finish. Approx. 4" dia. x 12" high. Used in polar navigation. Nameplate on the base reads " ASTRO-COMPASS MK II / The W.W. BOES CO. / DAYTON, OHOIO, USA
Generating Unit, Magneto Compass, Earth Inductor, Wiley Post crashWind-driven, badly dented, Model 28A12A-1. On 15 August 1935, American aviator Wiley Post was killed when his aircraft crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska
Masonic apron from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, late 18th centuryAfrican-American abolitionist Prince Hall (c. 1735-1807) founded Prince Hall Freemasonry and was a leader in the free black community in Boston
Seated woman holding a tablet and compass (allegory of learning), a winged putto... caSeated woman holding a tablet and compass (allegory of learning), a winged putto at right, ca. 1600-1640
Large compass from a drafting took kit used by John S. Chase, mid-late 20th centuryLarge compass from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. Chase (1925-2012) was the first licensed African-American architect in the state of Texas
Leather Masonic apron owned by H. C. Anderson, mid 20th century. Creator: UnknownReverend Henry Clay Anderson was an African-American pastor, teacher, veteran, and photographer, best known for capturing the lives of the black middle class of Greenville
Self-Portrait, 1548. Creator: Augustin HirschvogelSelf-Portrait, 1548
Priming Flask with Sundial and Compass, German, probably Nuremberg, late 16th century
The Lottery, after 1724. Creator: William HogarthThe Lottery, after 1724
The Lottery, [after 1724]. Creator: UnknownThe Lottery, [after 1724]
Elias Allen, 1666. Creator: Wenceslaus HollarElias Allen, 1666
Ornament design for a thesis, the Strozzi coat of arms at top, ca. 1660
Portrait of Grinling Gibbons, 1690. Creator: John SmithPortrait of Grinling Gibbons, 1690
Portrait of Andrea Palladio in half-length within an oval frame; a compass, carpenters square, and plumb line rest on the plinth below the oval
Susanna and the Elders. Creator: Rene BoyvinSusanna and the Elders
Labor, 1591. Creator: Raphael SadelerLabor, 1591
New Inventions of Modern Times [Nova Reperta], The Discovery of America, plate 1, ca. 1600
Frontispiece with oval portrait of Raphael, with three allegorical figures of the Arts supporting the tablet at center, 1675
Diploma for the Freemasons of Bordeaux, after Francois Boucher, 1766
Triompho di Fortuna, January 1526. Creator: UnknownTriompho di Fortuna, January 1526
Della Trasportatione dell Obelisco Vaticano et delle Fabriche di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto V fatte dal Cavallier Domenico Fontana Architetto di sua Santita Libro Primo, 1590
Bonsai Plum, Compass, and Pocket Sundial with Design of Calendar, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jo, vol. 3), 1806
Surveyor, ca. 1854. Creator: UnknownSurveyor, ca. 1854
Two Seated Men with Calipers, T-Square, and Compass, 1870s-80s. Creator: UnknownTwo Seated Men with Calipers, T-Square, and Compass, 1870s-80s
[X-Ray of a Box Compasses and Drawing Tools], 1896. Creator: Henri van Heurck[X-Ray of a Box Compasses and Drawing Tools], 1896
The Estate of Charles Henry Talbot, Dodderhill, 1770, (1944). Creator: UnknownThe Estate of Charles Henry Talbot, Dodderhill, 1770, (1944). A Map of an Estate in the Parish of Dodderhill call d the Fulling Mills belonging to Henry Talbot Esq
The Mariners Compass, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Mariners Compass, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]
Sir Christopher Wren, (mid 18th century). Creator: B ColeSir Christopher Wren, (mid 18th century). Portrait of Sir Christopher Wren, English architect, designer, astronomer and geometrician (1632-1723)
Magnetism, 1833. Creator: UnknownMagnetism, 1833. Diagram of the natural phenomenon of magnetism: hands manipulating magnets above, and a compass below. [William Orr, London, 1833]
A Navigating Expert at Work in His Study with Globe and Compass, c1591, (1928). After The Invention of the Compass, an engraving after Joannes Stradanus
Frontispiece, from Le Diverse Et Artificiose Machine Del Capitano Agostino Ramelli, pub. 1588 (Engraving). Agostino Ramelli (c1531 - 1600)
Lieut. Pennell with a Prismatic Compass, December 1910, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingLieut. Pennell with a Prismatic Compass, December 1910, (1913). Lieutenant Harry Pennell (1882-1916) was responsible for the first sighting of Oates Coast, and named it after Captain Lawrence Oates
Poster for the Society of Wood Engravers, 1920, (wood engraving)
Map of the Gulf of Naples and surrounding area, 1776Map of the Gulf of Naples and surrounding area from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving)
Flavio Gioia of Amalfi discovering the Power of the Lodestone, ca 1590. Private Collection
The compass in the hand of an architect. Study, ca 1727. Found in the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm
Pyxis (compass box), 3-2 century BC. Artist: Ancient jewelryPyxis (compass box), 3-2 century BC. Found in the collection of Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis
The Geographer. Artist: Vermeer, Jan (Johannes) (1632-1675)The Geographer. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main
Portrait of an Unknown Woman with Compass in her Hand (Praskovia Golitsyna?). Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Portland Bill to Portsmouth: The pursuit of the Spanish Armada by the English Fleet, c1588. Artist: Augustine RytherPortland Bill to Portsmouth: The pursuit of the Spanish Armada by the English Fleet, c1588. After Robert Adams. From The Connoisseur Volume XCI, edited by F. Gordon Roe