Accession No

3704

Brief Description

tobacco tin with dutchman’s log, carved with scales etc., 18th Century

Origin

Maker

Class

navigation

Earliest Date

1700

Latest Date

1800

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass, zinc)

Dimensions

length 175mm; breadth 50mm; height 36mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased.

Inscription

Description Notes

An 18th century Dutch brass and copper seaman's log tobacco box, cover engraved with perpetual calendar and two figures, the underside with a table for calculation of a ship's speed to be used in conjunction with a float, the side with inscription.

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